<p>The issue pertaining to the reservation of seats for the economically weaker section (EWS) has garnered widespread attention in the context of NEET-PG [National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate)] admissions. </p>.<p>Over the past week, doctors in Delhi had stopped treating patients, shut out-patient departments and took to the streets to protest the slow admission process, which has been held by petitions challenging the EWS quota reservation.</p>.<p>The Centre had issued a notification, on July 29, 2021, for implementing a 10 per cent reservation for EWS and 27 per cent for other backward classes (OBCs) in NEET-PG courses. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/neet-pg-admissions-sc-to-hear-matter-on-ews-quota-on-january-5-1067774.html" target="_blank">NEET-PG admissions: SC to hear matter on EWS quota</a></strong></p>.<p>However, the reservation notification was challenged by a group of petitioners led by Neil Aurelio Nunes in the top court, following which the Supreme Court had stayed counselling for admissions until the matter is decided.</p>.<p>The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it decided to accept the recommendation of a three-member panel to retain the current gross annual family income limit of Rs 8 lakh or less for EWS.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/neet-admissions-centre-to-persist-with-rs-8-lakh-income-criteria-for-ews-qualification-1067150.html" target="_blank">NEET admissions: Centre to persist with Rs 8-lakh income criteria for EWS qualification</a></strong></p>.<p>The move came in the backdrop of the Supreme Court’s observation that the income criterion for determining EWS was “arbitrary.”</p>.<p>The NEET notification followed the criteria for EWS as per a DoPT [Department of Personnel and Training] notification of January 31, 2019.</p>.<p>In an affidavit filed in a case pertaining to admissions for NEET-PG, the Centre said the panel has recommended that “only those families whose annual income is up to Rs 8 lakh would be eligible to get the benefit of EWS reservation”.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The issue pertaining to the reservation of seats for the economically weaker section (EWS) has garnered widespread attention in the context of NEET-PG [National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate)] admissions. </p>.<p>Over the past week, doctors in Delhi had stopped treating patients, shut out-patient departments and took to the streets to protest the slow admission process, which has been held by petitions challenging the EWS quota reservation.</p>.<p>The Centre had issued a notification, on July 29, 2021, for implementing a 10 per cent reservation for EWS and 27 per cent for other backward classes (OBCs) in NEET-PG courses. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/neet-pg-admissions-sc-to-hear-matter-on-ews-quota-on-january-5-1067774.html" target="_blank">NEET-PG admissions: SC to hear matter on EWS quota</a></strong></p>.<p>However, the reservation notification was challenged by a group of petitioners led by Neil Aurelio Nunes in the top court, following which the Supreme Court had stayed counselling for admissions until the matter is decided.</p>.<p>The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it decided to accept the recommendation of a three-member panel to retain the current gross annual family income limit of Rs 8 lakh or less for EWS.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/neet-admissions-centre-to-persist-with-rs-8-lakh-income-criteria-for-ews-qualification-1067150.html" target="_blank">NEET admissions: Centre to persist with Rs 8-lakh income criteria for EWS qualification</a></strong></p>.<p>The move came in the backdrop of the Supreme Court’s observation that the income criterion for determining EWS was “arbitrary.”</p>.<p>The NEET notification followed the criteria for EWS as per a DoPT [Department of Personnel and Training] notification of January 31, 2019.</p>.<p>In an affidavit filed in a case pertaining to admissions for NEET-PG, the Centre said the panel has recommended that “only those families whose annual income is up to Rs 8 lakh would be eligible to get the benefit of EWS reservation”.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>