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YB WEB DESK. Dated: 11/26/2021 12:00:21 PM
Centre to revisit ‘Rs 8 lakh annual income’ criteria for EWS
New Delhi, Nov 25 The Central government on Thursday told Supreme Court that it has taken a considered decision to revisit the limit of Rs 8 lakh annual income fixed for determining the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category for reservation in NEET admissions for postgraduate medical courses. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for Centre sought four weeks time from a Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath, saying a committee will be constituted to determine the criteria for EWS. Mehta told the Bench that National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) PG counselling shall remain postponed until the determination. The Bench recorded the submission of the Solicitor General and posted the matter for hearing on January 6, 2022. Earlier, the apex court had asked the Centre to put on hold the counselling for NEET-PG until it decides the validity of the Centre’s decision to introduce OBC and EWS reservation in All India Quota. It had said that NEET-PG counselling will not start without its approval as the court is examining a plea against the Centre’s decision for medical admission. It had asked the Centre whether any exercise was undertaken before fixing a limit of Rs 8 lakh annual income for determining the EWS category.