SC notices to Centre, AIIMS Director, MCI on quota for disabled

New Delhi, Apr 16 (UNI) The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Centre and AIIMS Director among others on a petition seeking reservation for handicapped students in post-graduate courses in the country's premier medical institute.

A bench, comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishanan and Mr Justice R V Ravindran, issued notices to the Centre, Tamil Nadu, Director AIIMS and the Medical Council of India(MCI).

The apex court was hearing the petition filed by S Hariprasad and S Thanigainathan, seeking provision of reservation for handicapped students in the all India quota.

Earlier, the counsel for the petitioners contended before the court that all educational institutions should reserve seats for disabled persons.

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