This was largely due to the contentious eligibility criteria for EWS reservations, where an annual family income of Rs 8 lakh was set as the threshold. This, argued critics, was too lenient.

EWS income criteria worked well: panel ‘Ensured quota benefit to deserving candidates’ Published - January 02, 2022 09:42 pm IST - NEW DELHI. Krishnadas Rajagopal.

In recent Civil Services exams, a complex dynamic exists between EWS and OBC candidates. While OBC candidates initially ...

It had said the EWS category was different with no social and educational backwardness as a constitutional criteria and fixing the same income limit for both categories looked unreasonable.

There would be no further debate on this aspect.The question of the validity of the EWS criteria, including the ₹8 lakh income threshold, which has to be implemented in this year’s NEET ...

Order on EWS criteria will apply for ‘22-23 NEET admissions also: SC Decision expected in March will apply, says Justice Chandrachud. Updated - February 14, 2022 11:04 pm IST - NEW DELHI.

EWS quota: Economic criteria for government policies is valid, says Supreme Court The court is hearing petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to grant a 10% reservation to economically ...

The Supreme Court has supported the Government’s legislation to provide 10% quota in job and admission in educational institutions to the economically weaker section (EWS) but the very criteria ...

Mumbai: The Centre has increased the annual income criteria required to qualify under the Economic Weaker Section (EWS) to avail the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Urban (PMAY-Urban) benefits has been ...