Economically Weaker Section

Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in India is a subcategory of people having an annual family income less than 8 lakh (US$9,600) and who do not belong to any category such as SC/ST/OBC (Central list) across India, nor to MBC in Tamil Nadu.[1] A candidate who does not fall under SC/ST/OBC and fulfils the EWS economic criteria are to be part of the EWS category.[2][3]

  1. ^ "SC refuses to stay decision to grant reservation to EWS category". India Today. July 1, 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  2. ^ "Education of the Economically Backward Class". Pib.nic.in. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Maharashtra government raises EBC limit to Rs 1 lakh with a rider". The Economic Times. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

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