Tag: SC judgement on EWS quota

The promulgation of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, introducing a 10 per cent EWS quota in higher education institutions, was followed up by the Centre with the approval of over 2.14 lakh additional seats in 158 centrally funded institutions at a cost of Rs 4,315 crore. The UGC had issued instructions to all central universities, […]

Leading private players in the higher education sector were on Monday circumspect on Supreme Court’s decision to uphold validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment, indicating that any move to mandate EWS reservation in their admission programmes will meet with resistance. Their stance is important, as following the passage of the amendment in 2019, the Ministry […]