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OBC quota SC order impacts IIT aspirants

OBC quota SC order impacts IIT aspirants

The IIT entrance exam may be just a few days away but with the Supreme Court staying the OBC quota implementation this year, hundreds of students banking on these seats are suddenly caught off guard.

Rahul Kumar was banking on the reservation for OBC students for an IIT seat. Rahul moved from Darbhanga to Delhi where he could get better coaching.

But after the Supreme Court’s decision, he can no longer take a chance at writing the exam as he has already used one of the two shots given to a candidate.

More : ndtv.com

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