Economically Weaker Sections

What is the EWS quota, who are its beneficiaries, what is the eligibility and others questions answered

SC to deliver on Nov 7 verdict on pleas challenging Centre's 10% EWS quota

The top court heard as many as 40 petitions and most of the pleas, including the lead one filed by ‘Janhit Abhiyan’ in 2019, challenged the validity of the Constitution Amendment (103rd) Act 2019.

SC to hear Centre's plea against Madras HC observation on EWS quota in medical admissions

Earlier, the high court had approved the notification of the Centre providing 27 percent reservation to OBC candidates for admission in central medical colleges under the AIQ.

TN, WB and Kerala to get 78,500 more homes, under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

The ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA), on January 18, 2017, has approved the construction of 78,703 additional affordable houses for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the states of Tamil Nadu, &#82