Delhi HC seeks stand of Centre, Jamia Millia on plea for EWS quota

Updated: Mar 29 2023 4:15PM

Delhi HC seeks stand of Centre, Jamia Millia on plea for EWS quota

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Centre and Jamia Millia Islamia on a plea seeking directions to ensure 10 per cent reservation for students from economically weaker section (EWS).

A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to Jamia, Ministry of Education and University Grants Commission (UGC) on the public interest litigation filed by law student Akanksha Goswami.

In her plea, Goswami said that the university ought to reserve seats for EWS category students at the time of admission from the academic year 2023-2024 in terms of the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 which provides for 10 per cent reservation for them in higher education and government jobs.

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