Every Sikh student must also give in written that "I have the word 'Singh' or 'Kaur' affixed to my name”.
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)-run Sri Guru Ramdas University of Health Sciences Amritsar has said it has no objection to last-minute name changes by candidates to be eligible for the MBBS seat under Sikh minority quota.
The university
has 75 minority quota seats for which only Sikh students can apply. However,
the list of candidates uploaded by Baba Farid University of Health and Sciences
(BFUHS) Faridkot for the Sikh minority quota had at least eight such names
which were not affixed with ‘Singh’ or ‘Kaur’.
To claim the
seats under minority quota, Sikh students have to submit an affidavit which
reads, “That I am Sikh and belong to the Sikh community. I practise the Sikh
faith, maintain Sikh appearance and do not cut or trim my hair; including hair
on my eyebrows. I have faith only in the ten Sikh gurus and Sri Guru Granth
Sahib and do not owe allegiance to any other sect or religion.”
A candidate must
also declare further that “I shall continue maintaining the Sikh appearance
during the course of my studies and thereafter”.
Every Sikh
student must also give in written that “I have the word ‘Singh’ or ‘Kaur’
affixed to my name”.
However, sources
said some students who sat for the NEET test without Singh or Kaur affixed to
their name have changed their name before applying under minority quota.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sgpc-run-university-allows-last-minute-name-change-to-add-singh-kaur-for-sikh-quota-seats
