Why Coimbatore matters to the reform argument
Coimbatore's MSMEs hire almost entirely on demonstrated skill, offering a direct local comparison against category-weighted public recruitment.
Institutions
- PSG College of Technology
- Coimbatore Institute of Technology
- Bharathiar University
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Localities
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State policy context · Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu maintains 69% reservation under the Tamil Nadu Act 45 of 1994, protected by inclusion in the Ninth Schedule, well above the Indra Sawhney 50% ceiling. The state also has a distinct 10.5% Vanniyar sub-quota that was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2022, and it has legislated against NEET while the matter remains contested.
- TNPSC
- Directorate of Government Examinations
- Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board