Maharashtra Extends EWS Quota To Marathas After Supreme Court Setback

At present, a 10 per cent EWS quota is in force for those sections of the society which are not covered by any kind of reservations.

The Maharashtra government today extended benefits under the the economically weaker section (EWS) quota to the Maratha community, days after the Supreme Court scrapped a separate reservation in jobs and education for the dominant social group. A government order (GO) to this effect was issued by the General Administration Department (GAD). At present, a 10 per cent EWS quota is in force for those sections of the society which are not covered by any kind of reservations. The central law on the EWS quota was enacted more than two years ago to allow reservation for the poor in jobs and education among the general category. The GAD order said the Maratha community, which has been classified as a Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC), can avail the 10 per cent EWS quota.