2019 mein 103rd Constitutional Amendment ke baad General category ke economically weaker candidates ko 10% reservation milne laga — education aur government jobs dono mein. Lekin yeh benefit tabhi milega jab aapke paas valid EWS certificate ho. Is article mein hum samjhayenge ki EWS kya hai, income limit kitni hai, documents kya chahiye, aur online kaise apply karein.
EWS Kya Hai — Economically Weaker Section
EWS reservation sirf General category ke candidates ke liye hai — jo SC, ST, ya OBC category mein nahi aate. Yeh un families ke liye hai jinki annual household income Rs 8 lakh se kam hai aur jo kuch property conditions bhi fulfill karti hain.
Conditions: (1) Family ki gross annual income Rs 8 lakh se kam ho (salary + business + agriculture + sabkuch milake), (2) Agricultural land 5 acres se kam ho, (3) Residential flat area 1000 sq ft se kam ho, (4) Residential plot area 100 sq yards (notified municipality mein) ya 200 sq yards (non-notified area mein) se kam ho. Agar in sab conditions mein se koi bhi violate hoti hai toh EWS certificate nahi milega.
Zaroori Documents
- Income Certificate: Family ki total annual income ka proof — ITR filing, salary slips, ya Tehsildar se income certificate.
- Aadhaar Card: Applicant aur family head ka Aadhaar card.
- Self-Declaration Affidavit: Stamp paper par notarized declaration ki aapki family income Rs 8 lakh se kam hai aur property limits ke andar hai.
- Ration Card / Family ID: Family members ka proof.
- Land Documents: Agar agricultural land hai toh khasra/khatoni nakal jo prove kare ki 5 acres se kam hai.
- Property Documents: Residential property ka proof (agar hai toh) — registry ya property tax receipt.
- Caste Certificate (Negative Proof): Kuch states mein certificate chahiye ki aap SC/ST/OBC mein nahi aate. General category ka proof.
Online Application Process
EWS certificate bhi state ke e-district portal se apply hota hai — same portal jo income certificate aur caste certificate ke liye use hota hai. UP mein eSathi, Bihar mein RTPS, Rajasthan mein eMitra, MP mein MP Online, Maharashtra mein Aaple Sarkar.
Steps: (1) Portal par login karo, (2) "EWS Certificate" option select karo, (3) Personal details bharo — name, father name, address, income details, (4) Property details bharo honestly, (5) Documents upload karo, (6) Fee pay karo (Rs 10-50), (7) Submit karo aur application number save karo.
Offline process bhi available hai — Tehsildar office mein prescribed form bharo, documents attach karo, submit karo. Patwari verification ke baad certificate issue hoga. Processing time 7-15 days.
Validity Aur Renewal
EWS certificate ki validity 1 financial year hai — matlab 1st April se 31st March tak. Har saal naya certificate banwana padta hai kyunki income verify hoti hai. Agar aapki family ki income next year Rs 8 lakh se upar ho gayi toh aap EWS eligible nahi rahoge.
Important: Exam notification mein clearly likha hota hai ki EWS certificate kis financial year ka hona chahiye. Purana certificate accept nahi hoga. Isliye jis saal exam de rahe ho, usi saal ka certificate banwa lo — preferably April-May mein taaki poore saal use kar sako.
Kaunse Exams Mein EWS Certificate Accept Hota Hai
- UPSC: Civil Services, CDS, NDA — sabhi mein EWS reservation available hai. 10% seats reserved hain.
- SSC: CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD Constable — sabhi SSC exams mein EWS quota hai.
- Railway: RRB NTPC, Group D, ALP — sabhi railway exams mein 10% EWS reservation.
- Banking: IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI PO, SBI Clerk — banking exams mein bhi EWS quota hai.
- State Exams: Zyaadatar states ne EWS reservation implement kar diya hai — UPPSC, MPPSC, RPSC sabhi mein available.
- Defence: Army, Navy, Air Force — officer entry exams mein EWS reservation applicable hai.
- Note: Kuch older notifications mein EWS nahi tha — 2019 ke baad ke sabhi notifications mein hai.