AMU has no reservation on religious grounds

Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) gives no reservation to Muslim candidates either in admissions in different courses offered by the University or in the recruitment, as has been reported by some media outlets, after the recent judgment of the seven judges bench of the Supreme Court of India, said Prof Asim Siddiqui, Member Incharge, Public Relations, AMU.

Prof Siddiqui said AMU has an internal quota system for the students, passing out from the schools run by the University. “When these students seek admission in the University they are considered internal and 50 percent seats are reserved for them regardless of their religion or faith, subject to eligibility requirements”, Prof Siddiqui emphasised, adding that reports about reserving seats for Muslim candidates in AMU are false and misleading.