Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)

Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)

Subject : Governance

Context : Recently, the Andhra Pradesh government has issued orders for implementation of 10 per cent EWS reservation in all government recruitments henceforth.

Concept :

• The order is in accordance with The Constitution (103rd) Amendment Act 2019 that provides for the creation of the special EWS quota to be implemented by the state.
• The state government has simplified the norms stipulated by the Central Government for the implementation of 10 percent reservation to the EWS in employment and education, without any sub-categorisation.
• The people who are not covered under the existing reservations for BCs, SCs, STs and whose gross annual family income is below Rs 8 lakh per annum, are eligible for EWS reservation in both employment and educational opportunities.

Implementation of EWS Reservation

• The government has asked all tehsildars to issue OBC certificates to persons eligible under EWS.
• The persons recruited under EWS category will be adjusted against the roster points earmarked for them.
• The orders on the roster points earmarked for 10 per cent reservation to EWS category will be issued separately, along with other rules to be framed/amended and guidelines to be formulated.
• The persons whose family own or possess either five or more acres of agricultural land, or, residential flat of 1000 sq feet or above, or residential plot of 100 sq yards and above are excluded.