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Economically Weaker Section Quota Rules Will Change Next Year: Centre

Economically Weaker Section Quota Rules Will Change Next Year: Centre

NDTV
Sunday, January 02, 2022 05:05:20 AM UTC

In November, Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the government, said existing income criteria would be revisited and a decision made within four weeks

Existing criteria to identify EWS (Economically Weaker Section) reservation beneficiaries for admission to medical courses across the country will be retained for this academic year, the government told the Supreme Court in an affidavit filed Friday, details of which emerged this morning.

The government said changing norms at this time - when admissions and allocation of colleges for NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) students are ongoing - will lead to complications.

EWS norm revisions can be applied from the next academic year, the government said.

The revised EWS criteria retains the contentious Rs 8 lakh annual income ceiling but excludes families with agricultural land of five acres or more, irrespective of income.

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