Question

There was a need to bring Economically weaker sections quota in 2019?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Amendment to Article 15 (Reservation in Educational Institutions)

In article 15 of the Constitution, after clause (5), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

‘(6) Nothing in this article or sub-clause (g) of clause (1) of article 19 or clause (2) of article 29 shall prevent the State from making,— any special provision for the advancement of any economically weaker sections of citizens other than the classes mentioned in clauses (4) and (5) in so far as such special provisions relate to their admission to educational institutions including private educational institutions, whether aided or unaided by the State, other than the minority educational institutions referred to in clause (1) of article 30, which in the case of reservation would be in addition to the existing reservations and subject to a maximum of ten per cent of the total seats in each category.

Amendment to Article 16 (Reservation in Jobs)

In article 16 of the Constitution, after clause (5), the following clause shall be

inserted, namely:— “(6) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any provision for the reservation of appointments or posts in favour of any economically weaker sections of citizens other than the classes mentioned in clause (4), in addition to the existing reservation and subject to a maximum of ten per cent of the posts in each category.”.

Who comes under the “Economically Weaker Sections”?

For the purposes of article 15 and article 16, “economically weaker sections” shall be such as may be notified by the State from time to time on the basis of family income and other indicators of economic disadvantage.’

Central Government of India has specified certain criteria for identifying the EWS.

However, the Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the states will have the freedom to decide on income criterion of beneficiaries under the bill.

This will be a class distinct from the already specified classes of SCs, STs and socially and educationally backward classes (OBCs).