Chandigarh, July 18 -- Panjab University (PU) will continue with its policy of creating 10% seats over and above the sanctioned number for each course for non-resident Indians NRIs and wards of NRIs for the upcoming 2025-26 session. This policy has been a point of contention, particularly after observations made by the Supreme Court regarding the broadening of the NRI quota. The University Grants Commission (UGC) also does not have a provision for reserving seats for wards of NRIs.

The course-wise seat bifurcation of NRIs and foreign nationals has been uploaded by the dean of university instruction (DUI) for the 2025-26 session. As per PU's admission policy last year, 10% seats will be reserved for NRIs and wards of NRIs over and above t...