New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that the Economically Backward Class (EWS) reservation of ten per cent in employment and admission in educational institutions has been implemented as per the Constitution (one hundred and three) Amendment Act 2019.

New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Delhi government to come out with a plan to help children of Economically Backward Class (EWS) category and disadvantaged groups during the COVID-19 pandemic for their online classes.

Thiruvananthapuram Sep 29 PTI The Left government in Kerala will soon conduct a socio-economic survey to identify the economically backward persons among the forward community members in the state a long pending demand of the latterA cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday gave its nod to conduct the survey of the Kerala State Commission for Economically Backward Classes among Forward Communities through Kudumbashree the states all-women poverty eradication mission a official statement said hereFive most economically backward families belonging to forward caste communities would be identified in each ward of the local bodies including village municipality and corporation across the state as part of the surveySanction was accorded to allot a total of Rs 7567 lakh for collecting information for the same it addedThe meeting also decided to make police verification mandatory for the appointments in aided educational institutions public sector undertakings welfare boards development authorities co-operative institutions and devaswom boards in the stateThe cabinet directed concerned agencies to complete the the procedure within one month after the employee joining the office and the relevant institutions should make necessary amendments in this regard within three months the statement added PTI LGK ROH ROH