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Assam Decides To Enhance Reservation Quota for OBC Community in Higher Education

Besides, Cabinet decided to provide specific reservations to six communities - Tai Ahom, Chutia, Moran Matak, Koch Rajbangshi and Tea Tribes with the 27% quota for OBCs.

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12 Jul 2023 22:17 IST

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Assam Cabinet on Wednesday has decided to enhance the reservation quota for OBC Communities in Higher Education (State Universities and Colleges) from 15% to 27%.

Besides, Cabinet decided to provide specific reservations to six communities - Tai Ahom, Chutia, Moran Matak, Koch Rajbangshi and Tea Tribes with the 27% quota for OBCs.

Community	12 Universities of the state-113 reserved seats	Polytechnique Institutes 292 reserved seats	Engineering Institutes 119 reserved seats
Tai Ahom	26	58	21
Chutia	15	43	16
Moran	16	43	15
Matak	15	32	15
Koch Rajbongshi	22	58	22
Tea Tribes	19	58	30

Also Read: Assam Cabinet Meeting | Key Decisions Inside

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