Lok Sabha Question No. 2581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: EWS Applicants
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2581

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021)

## EWS APPLICANTS

## 2581. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) applicants from the General Category (GC) are maintained with a fool-proof system of identification as the income of many, other than the Government and corporate, are unidentifiable in our system and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the fact that the cut-off marks in competitive exams for  the  EWS  of  GC  is  lower  than  that  of  the  OBC,  SC  and  ST  which  deprives  of  the opportunity  for  applicants  in  such  category  who  have  only  one-tenth  of  the  income stipulated for the EWS of GC; and
- (c) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  include  all  categories  of  people  for  the EWS reservation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): Department of Personnel and Training has issued Office Memorandum No. 36039/1/2019Estt.(Res),dated 31.01.2019, for providing 10% reservation in Direct Recruitment in civil posts and  services  in  the  Government  of  India,  for  persons  belonging  to  the  EWSs  who,  are  not covered under the scheme of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs, and whose family has gross annual  income  below  Rs  8.00  lakh  (Rupees  eight  lakh  only)  from  all  sources  i.e.  salary, agriculture,  business,  profession,  etc.  for  the  financial  year  prior  to  the  year  of  application. Further, persons whose family owns or possesses any of the following assets shall be excluded from being identified as EWS, irrespective of the family income:-

- 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.

Further,  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.

It is the responsibility of the Officer who issues the Income and Asset Certificate for EWS to verify all relevant documents after following the due process as prescribed by the respective State/UT.

It  is  also  the  responsibility  of  the  appointing  authorities  to  verify  the  veracity  of  the Income and Asset certificate submitted by the candidate through the certificate issuing authority.

(b):   Appointing Authorities should strictly follow the instructions so that it may not be possible for an unscrupulous person to secure employment on the basis of a false claim, and if any person gets  an  appointment  on  the  basis  of  such  false  claim,  her/his  services  shall  be  terminated invoking the conditions contained in the offer of appointment.

(c):    No such proposal is under consideration, as on date.

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