Maratha candidates to get EWS quota benefit | India News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Maratha candidates will now be allowed to avail the benefit of the ten% Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota in academic establishments and in authorities jobs, topic to the continued listening to within the SEBC (Socially and Educationally Backward Class) quota matter earlier than the constitutional bench within the Supreme Court, studies Sujit Mahamulkar and Yogita Rao.
This extension of EWS advantages can be relevant for the 12 months 2020-21, the Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities stated in a decision issued late Wednesday night. After the state’s GR, the CET cell has determined to lengthen the admission dates for all skilled programs.
Candidates from the Maratha neighborhood, who’re additionally eligible for EWS and fulfill the revenue standards, can search advantages below the quota, the federal government has stated. The authorities has instructed all district administrations to arrange particular cells to provoke drives for issuing EWS certificates. The state additionally stated it will be optionally available to avail the benefit of the EWS quota for Maratha candidates. However, these college students or candidates who would go in for the EWS quota could be ineligible for the SEBC or Maratha reservation later if the SC upholds the state’s determination on the quota.
Registration dates for admissions to all programs had been to finish in a day or two. With the state issuing the GR, an official from the CET cell stated they may have to lengthen registration dates and permit Maratha candidates to apply below the quota. “This may require a few days,” stated the official, including {that a} notification can be issued shortly.