EWS Quota

The Union government was reported in January 2019 to be planning to introduce the 10% quota for economically weaker sections (EWS) across educational institutions over two academic sessions, completing the process by 2020. It was also preparing a new bill that would bring private higher education institutes under reservation rules. The proposed bill Under the plan, private educational institutes would also have to apply the existing combined 49.5% reservation for OBC, SC and ST candidates from this year, provided Parliament approved the proposed law. The government was trying to moveRead More

Only days after Parliament rapidly approved a 10% reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) in government jobs and education, the Union government was reported in January 2019 to be preparing a further bill. Its aim would be to make private educational institutes apply the quota as a matter of law. What the proposed law would do According to senior government sources, a draft was close to final and was being discussed within the government, with the intention of bringing it in before the model code of conduct for the generalRead More