India, March 28 -- By Vishu Adhana

New Delhi (India), March 28 (ANI): Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has revised its Ph.D. admission policy, making the 50 per cent Muslim reservation optional rather than mandatory.

This has triggered concerns over the "dilution" of Jamia's minority quota.

The amendment, passed through a notification issued on November 12, 2024, modifies Ordinance 9 (IX) on Ph.D. admissions by changing the language from "shall" to "may".

The revised ordinance, present on the university's website, states: "While granting admission to PhD programmes, the Faculty/Department/Centre may pay due attention to JMI reservation policy adopted for admissions."

Previously, the policy clearly mandated: "50 per cent of the seats shall ...