Challenges For EWS Reservation

Some of the major challenges for EWS reservation are discussed below:

• Critics have argued that the economic criteria of Rs. 8 lakh is too high and will cover nearly the entire population not covered under the existing reservations.
• In the Indira Sawhney case, the Supreme Court has upheld that a backward class cannot be determined exclusively concerning economic criteria.
• The new reservations and the existing reservations will lead to 60% reservations, which will violate the maximum ceiling of 50% in reservations.

Full form of EWS is Economically Weaker Section. Understanding eligibility for economically weaker section (EWS) reservations is essential in ensuring equitable opportunity and access to benefits for individuals in this category. The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act 2019, aims to provide 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutes for economically weaker section (EWS) of the society and it came into effect on January 14, 2019.