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Source<\/b>: The Hindu<\/a><\/p>\n

Relevance:<\/strong> This article explains the evolution of All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme in India.<\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:<\/h5>\n

OBC reservation in All India Quota medical seats puts an end to a discriminatory policy.<\/p>\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Recently, the Centre decided to extend its 27% reservation for \u2018other backward classes\u2019 to all seats under the All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme is a welcome development. The Union government has also decided to provide 10% of the AIQ seats to those from the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read More<\/strong>: All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Evolution of AIQ Scheme:<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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  1. The AIQ is a category created by the Supreme Court to free up some seats from residential or domicile requirements in some States for admissions to their medical colleges.<\/li>\n
  2. Introduced in 1986, the AIQ comprised 15% of undergraduate medical and dental seats and 50% of post-graduate seats surrendered by the States for admission through a central pool.<\/li>\n
  3. There was no reservation in the AIQ. But later, the Supreme Court directed the Centre to implement Scheduled Castes\/Scheduled Tribes quota in the category.<\/li>\n
  4. In 2007, the Supreme Court allowed 15% Scheduled Caste reservation and a 7.5% Scheduled Tribe quota under the AIQ.<\/li>\n
  5. Meanwhile, based on a central law favouring Backward Class reservation in educational institutions, the Union\u2019s 27% OBC quota was introduced in central educational institutions. There was no move to implement OBC reservation in the AIQ category.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    About the recent decision to provide reservation:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    In the courts, the Medical Council of India has argued against OBC reservation, but the Union government said it was not averse to the reservation, subject to an overall 50% limit. This is because,<\/p>\n