Students Seeking Reservation under Economical Weaker Section Must be Able to Produce Necessary Documents

Economically Weaker Section (EWS) is a subcategory of people belonging to the General Category having an annual family income less than Rs.8 lakhs and who absolutely do not belong to any category such as SC/ST/OBC/MBC(Tamil Nadu).

The Union Government of India tabled the Constitution (One Hundred And Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019 which provided a 10% additional quota for the EWS students amongst the erstwhile Unreserved category or General category students.

The eligibility to get the EWS certificate is not only purely based on annual family income but also based on the held property. The income limit has been set by the central government for admission to central government-owned colleges and jobs offered by the central government. State governments are given the authority to change the eligibility criteria and also to extend the income limit further for candidates seeking reservation under the EWS category which will be valid only in state-owned colleges and state government’s jobs as deemed fit for the respective states.

Eligibility:

The person who seeks the benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years” must satsify the following conditions.

• The candidate’s annual family income must be less than Rs. 8 lakhs per annum.
• His family must not own more than 5 acres of agricultural land.
• The residential flat area should be below 1000 sq ft.
• The residential plot’s area should be below 100 square yards if in a notified municipality sector.
• The residential plot’s area should be below 200 square yards if in a non-notified municipality sector.
• The property held by a “Family” in different locations or different places/cities would be clubbed while applying the land. or property holding test to determine EWS status.
• The term “Family” for this purpose will include the person who seeks the benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years.

Proof of EWS – Documents required

The benefit of reservation under EWS can be availed upon the production of an Income and Asset Certificate issued by a Competent Authority. The Income and Asset Certificate issued by any one of the following authorities in the prescribed format shall only be accepted as proof of the candidate’s claim as belonging to EWS.

• District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/ 1st Class Stipendary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner
• Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate
• Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and
• Sub-Divisional Officer or the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.

Income and Asset Certificate

Supporting documents required for the issue of Income and Asset Certificate

1. Application Form
2. Ration Card/EPIC Card/Aadhaar Card
3. Copy of IT Returns/Pay Slip
4. PAN card
5. Affidavit/Self-declaration
6. Photo

Note : The documents might vary from state to state.

Proforma-IX
Government of……………..
(Name & Address of the authority issuing the certificate)
INCOME & ASSEST CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY
ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS
Certificate No…………… Date:………………
VALID FOR THE YEAR ………….

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari ……………………….
son/daughter/wife of ……………………….. permanent resident of,
………………………….. Village/Street, ………………….. Post Office,
……………………….District…………… in the State/Union
Territory…………………….. Pin Code……………whose photograph
is attested below belongs to Economically Weaker Sections, since
the gross annual income* of his/her family** is below Rs. 8 lakh
(Rupees Eight Lakh only) for the financial year …………. His/her
family does not own or possess any of the following assets*** :
I. 5 acres of agricultural land and above;
II. Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above;
III. Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified
municipalities;
IV. Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in. areas other than
the notified municipalities.
2. Shri/Smt./Kumari …………………. belongs to the …………….
caste which is not recognized as a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled
Tribe and Other Backward Classes (Central List).
Signature with seal of Office………….
Name………….
Designation.…………
Recent
passport size
attested
photograph of the applicant