10 percent reservations for economically weaker sections of the society will come into force from the academic year 2019-20. All the educational institutions like colleges, schools, universities, private colleges have to implement the rule of 10 % EWS reservations as per the law.
Above existing quotas:
Union Minister has clarified that the 10 percent reservations are above the quota reserved for SC, ST, and OBCs. But it is not clear whether a new GO is required to implement 10 percent reservations from the academic year 2019-20.
900 Universities:
The 10 percent EWS quota will be implemented in all 40000 colleges and 900 universities across the country. It is clarified that the private colleges and universities also comes under the purview of 10 percent quota.
More seats:
The Government has allowed the colleges and universities to increase the number of seats to facilitate the implementation of 10% quota. Colleges and universities are allowed to increase 25 percent more seats in addition to the existing strength. Colleges are also ordered to mention the details in their prospectus.
UGC and AICTE will issue separate guidelines for the colleges under their purview to implement the 10 percent quota. It has to be observed how far this quota will be implemented in state funded / private colleges effectively.