The State Government has fulfilled its promise made in the manifesto to give 10 percent reservation to economically weaker section (EWS) in admissions in educational institutions and Government jobs.
Directives in this connection have been issued by the General Administration Department to all the Head of the Departments, Divisional Commissioners, District Collectors and CEOs of the District Panchayats.
The 10 percent reservation will be given to those people of the economically weaker section, who do not come under the purview of reservation given in the constitution. From the date of issuance of the directives, this reservation will be effective in admissions in all the educational institutions of the state for the academic session beginning this year excluding minorities’ educational institutions.
The reservation will be applicable from the next academic session in those educational institutions, where admission process has already been completed this year. The benefit of the reservation will be given to those people of the economically weaker section, whose family annual income is less than Rs 8 lakh.
All the income sources like salary, agriculture and business will be included in the total income. This order will also be applicable for government jobs in directly recruited posts from the date of its issuance. The benefit of the reservation will not be given to those people of the economically weaker section, who holds 5 acre or more land. Barren (Usar, Banjar, Pathreeli and Bihad) land indicated in Khasra since last 3 years will not be included in the land limit.
Besides, those people who owns more than 1200 square feet size residential house/flat in the municipal corporation limit will not be benefitted under the scheme. Similarly, people, who own more than 1500 square feet size residential house/flat in municipality area and more than 1800 square feet size residential house/flat in Nagar Parishad area will not be eligible to avail benefit of the scheme. Income and property certificate will be issued by the officer not lower than tehsildar cadre.