Gujarat Global News Network, Ahmedabad
Gujarat Global News Network, Ahmedabad
In a move that will leave hundreds of students in lurch the Central Government has put a halt to admissions in IIMs and IITs for the current academic year following the Supreme Courts stay on the implementation of 27 per cent OBC quota.
We were told on Thursday by the HRD ministry that admissions to all these institutes have been put on hold till further communication, an official at the Indian Institute of Management said.
IIM-A was scheduled to release admission offer letters on April 12 to as many as 280 students, an increase of 30 seats. This has now been put on hold. The group discussions and personal interviews have also been concluded.
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