Govt constitutes panel to revisit criteria for determining EWS

The committee has been asked to complete its work within three weeks

The government has constituted a committee to revisit the criteria for determining the economically weaker sections to provide them reservation.

The government had informed the Supreme Court last week that it has taken a considered decision to revisit the criteria.

In an official memorandum issued on Tuesday, the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry said the government constituted the committee in accordance with the commitment given to the Supreme Court to revisit the criteria for determining the economically weaker sections (EWS) in terms of the provisions of the explanation to Article 15 of the Constitution.

The committee will revisit the criterion in determining EWS