: Explainer: Is Modi’s government’s 8 lakh income criteria for EWS too lenient? #IndiaNEWS On Friday, the Supreme Court allowed the admission process for undergraduate and postgraduate medical programmes

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Explainer: Is Modi’s government’s 8 lakh income criteria for EWS too lenient? #IndiaNEWS
On Friday, the Supreme Court allowed the admission process for undergraduate and postgraduate medical programmes through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test to go on as per the existing eligibility criteria. The court was deciding on the validity of reservations introduced in July 2021 for Other Backward Classes as well as the economically weaker sections for All-India Quota seats in NEET. The All India Quota consists of 15% seats in undergraduate courses and 50% seats in postgraduate courses open to students across India (the rest are only for state domiciles).Due to these hearings, the admissions for this year’s medical postgraduate courses had got delayed by several months. This was largely due to the contentious eligibility criteria for EWS reservations, where an annual family income of Rs 8 lakh was set as the threshold. This, argued critics, was too lenient. Even OBCs – who suffer further discrimination on the basis of social and educational backwardness – have the same income limit for availing reservations. The delay had led to massive protests by doctors, affecting access to medical services, especially in Delhi.What is the Supreme Court’s decision?On July 29, 2021, the Centre introduced a 27% quota for OBCs and a 10% quota for EWS in the All India Quota for...Read more

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