EWS quota: All that you need to know about the issue in the Supreme Court

The 103rd amendment act provided a 10 per cent quota in educational institutes and government jobs to economically weaker sections (EWS) of the society

The Supreme Court (SC) is hearing the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the 103rd amendment act, passed on January 12, 2019. The amendment provided a 10 per cent quota in educational institutes and government jobs to economically weaker sections (EWS) of the society.

"The persons belonging to EWSs who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs shall get 10 per cent reservation in direct recruitment in civil posts and services in the Government of India," the official notification read.

Families other than those covered in SC, ST, and OBC with a gross annual