Economically Weaker Section

	Peaking at right time; but reservation issue can put BJP in quandary The ruling BJP is showing all signs of peaking at the right time. The party that looked off the mark just a few months ago has got the rhythm right. published on : 23rd January 2023
	Winter session: Govt plans to introduce 16 bills, Cong to seek discussion on border issue with China Exit polls had on Monday predicted a big majority for the BJP in Gujarat and a dead heat in Himachal Pradesh where most pollsters gave an edge to the ruling party over the Congress. published on : 6th December 2022
	SC’s EWS order raises more questions than it answers The Union Government said the Major Sinho Commission report was used as a basis for the 10% quota legislation, which interestingly is not mentioned in the majority judgment. published on : 26th November 2022
	Tamil Nadu parties turn down 10 per cent EWS quota amendment Stalin referred to the observation of former SC judge O Chinnappa Reddy that reservation is not a poverty alleviation scheme. published on : 13th November 2022
	EWS quota verdict charges up Opposition Nitish demands removal of 50% reservation cap, caste census; TN CM Stalin wants an all-party meet published on : 9th November 2022
	Exclusion of SCs, STs and OBCs from EWS reservation violates right to equal opportunity: SC The judges, part of a five-judge constitution bench, read four separate judgments for over 35 minutes in the courtroom. published on : 8th November 2022
	Dissenting judges have raised vital questions in Economically Weaker Sections quota verdict The minority opinion, authored by Justice Ravindra Bhat, and concurred with by outgoing Chief Justice UU Lalit, will be important for the Republic in the future. published on : 7th November 2022
	Economically weak can get house sites in Amaravati Earlier, the benefits of the schemes were restricted to villagers in the capital city and the capital region area. published on : 21st October 2022
	EWS Quota: Economic criteria for govt policies not proscribed, Supreme Court observes orally The lawyers said the EWS quota is "wholly unwarranted, arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional" and amounted to "legislative judgement" by the government to overrule the Indra Swahane. published on : 14th September 2022
	EWS quota damages “equality” which is the heart of the Constitution: Supreme Court told Professor Dr Mohan Gopal assailing the amendment said that the same sought to nullify, and neutralize the constitution's idea of treating unequals unequally. published on : 13th September 2022
	Five-judge Supreme Court bench to hear 10 per cent EWS quota from September 13 A bench of CJI UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, SR Bhat, Bela Trivedi & JB Pardiwala however refused to issue notice to the states but clarified that every state that wanted to argue can argue. published on : 7th September 2022
	Despite directions, Delhi private schools didn't give admission to EWS children: NCPCR The commission also asked how many seats remained vacant in the respective year after admission of children against allotted seats. published on : 19th August 2022
	AAP hits out Centre for Minister's tweet on Rohingya refugees creates panic among residents Bharadwaj condemned Puri’s statement and said the rapid penetration of Rohingyas will jeopardize national security. published on : 18th August 2022
	Delhi University seeks data on staff requirement In a notification issued on Tuesday, the university asked the colleges under it to provide the data regarding the same by June 24. published on : 23rd June 2022
	18,000 poor children denied admission in Delhi private schools: Child Rights Panel Prima facie, in the past two years, around 18,000 children have not been provided admission in Delhi under the EWS category even after allotment by the Directorate of Education. published on : 21st June 2022
	34,000 RTE seats for marginalised children vacant in Odisha Prior to the online enrollment system, less than 2,000 EWS students were getting into private schools under RTE. published on : 14th June 2022
	CUET confrontation continues between DU and St Stephen’s “The decision taken by the college to retain its stellar, tried, and trusted interview process and other related steps in the admission process shall continue." published on : 28th May 2022
	307 schools did not give books to needy kids: Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights The DCPCR had received complaints that the children had not been given books by these private schools since the starting of the session in April till September. published on : 25th May 2022
	15,000 flats for Economically Weaker Sections to come up at Shivaram Karanth Layout in Bengaluru Former HC judge Chandrashekar said that the SC on March 31 this year had called for the EWS allotments to be spread across six separate blocks in the layout with 25 acres allocated in each of them published on : 12th April 2022
	Amended Municipal Corp Bill cleared in Assembly This amendment will now enable municipal corporations to grant property rights. published on : 30th March 2022