10 Percent Reservations for Poor Hindus

10 Percent Reservations in colleges and universities from 2019-20

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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.

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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.

EBC Reservations Guidelines – Certificate for 10 Percent Quota

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Government of India has come out with a decision to provide 10 percent reservations for poor people among upper caste Hindus. The category is known as EBC (Economically Backward Classes) and there is demand for the same for a long time. These reservations also include people from all the sections of society other than OBC, SC and STs. There are clear EBC Reservations Guidelines by Government of India.

Terms and Conditions / Guidelines:

Following are the preliminary guidelines / conditions for availing EBC reservations:

1) The family income should be less than Rs.8 lakhs per annum.
2) The family should not have more than 5 acres of irrigated land to be eligible for EBC reservations.
3) Residents with a own house of area more than 1000 sft are not eligible.
4) They should not have more than 100 square yard land in notified municipal areas.
5) They should have more than 200 square years land in non notified areas.

How to get EBC Certificate:

If you want to avail 10 percent quota announced for EBC candidates, you must have a certificate from authorities concerned. The revenue officials will issue the EBC certificate based on the annual income of parents, and other criteria laid down under EBC Reservations Guidelines. Following is the procedure to get EBC certificate to avail 10 percent reservations. You need to provide required documentation for this purpose.

Also Read: How to get EBC Certificate

EBC Reservations Certificate Details

Education and Jobs:

The EBC reservations are applicable in education and jobs of Central Government. State governments also have to follow the guidelines. Premier institutions like IITs, IIMs also have to implement these reservations.

See: EBC Quota Gazette Notification

Total 60 percent:

With the latest addition, total reservations reach to 60 percent. Supreme Court directions says that the total reservations should not cross 50 percent. Government is contemplating to bring constitutional amendment to avoid legal troubles.

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