SC upholds 10 per cent quota for EWS

With the 3:2 split verdict, the Supreme Court recently upheld the 10% quota for people belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs. What is the EWS Quota? The EWS Quota was introduced by the Indian Government ..

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Jharkhand increases reservations for SCs, STs, Others

The Jharkhand Government recently approved a proposal to grant 77 per cent reservation in the state government jobs for people belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, backward classes, OBC and other economically weaker sections. Key facts The state government of ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Haryana: Cheerag Scheme Launched

Haryana Government recently launched the Haryana Cheerag Scheme. Under the scheme, government will provide free education to Economically Weaker section (EWS) students of Government schools in private school. More about Cheerag Scheme; Cheerag Scheme stands for, “Chief Minister Equal Education ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

EWS Quota Committee Report

On January 1, 2021, A special committee has submitted report to the Supreme Court on reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). Key Facts In a report, the panel has suggested to implement the recommendations only from the next admission cycle ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

EWS Criteria review panel formed

The Government of India recently formed an Economically Weaker Section (EWS) review panel. The panel will look in to the criteria of 10% reservation for the economically weaker section in government jobs and educational institutions. What will the panel do? ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021

Madhya Pradesh government gives nod to implementation of 10% EWS quota

The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh has recently approved a proposal to provide 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) of the general category in jobs and education. The family should not own more than 5 acres of agricultural ..

MP government rolls out its flagship ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Swabhiman Yojana’

The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath government has rolled out its flagship ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Swabhiman Yojana’ that guarantees 100 days of employment every year to urban youths from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). Apart from this, they will also ..

Andhra Pradesh decides to give 5% quota for Kapu community in 10% reservation for EWS

The Andhra Pradesh government has approved a proposal to grant 5% quota to the Kapu community in the state, after the Central Government recently passed a Bill to provide 10% reservation to Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) from the general category ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh governments have approve 10% reservation reservation for poor among general category

After Gujarat and Jharkhand, the Uttar Pradesh government has approved 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions for economically backward in the general category. The decision was taken at the state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in ..

Gujarat becomes India’s 1st state to implement 10% quota to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of general category

The Gujarat Government has recently announced that the benefits of 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of general category in educational institutions and government jobs will be applicable from 14th January 2019 midnight. It is clarified that the eligibility ..