Economically Weaker Section Current Affairs, GK & News
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 to provide reservations in jobs and higher education to the economically weaker sections of the ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Economically Weaker Section • economically weaker sections • Supreme court
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 Jharkhand has approved a bill to amend the Jharkhand Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Economically Weaker Section • economically weaker sections • Government of Jharkhand • Jharkhand • Job Reservation • OBCs • Reservations. Economically weaker sections • SC/ST
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 Relief, Assistance and Grant”. It has replaced a similar scheme launched in 2007, by Bhupinder ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Cheerag Scheme • Economically Weaker Section • Free Education Scheme by Haryana Government • Haryana
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 and not from the ongoing session. This is so, because sudden change will cause major ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Caste Reservation • Economically Weaker Section • EWS Quota Committee Report • UPSC
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? The panel will review the criteria determining the EWS category. It will examine approaches followed ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Economically Weaker Section • EWS panel • OBC • reservation quota • Supreme court
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 land or a house measuring more than 1,200 square feet in municipal corporation limits. The ..
Topics: Bhopal • Bhopal Metro • Economically Weaker Section • Geography of Madhya Pradesh • India • Indore • Indore Metro • Madhya Pradesh • Ratlam railway division