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What is EWS Certificate? What are the requirements for getting an EWS certificate?

EWS = Economically Weaker Sections

The Narendra Modi government introduced EWS quota for the weaker sections in the General category to provide them the benefit of the reservation. To get the benefit of reservation for EWS, one needs to get a certificate for EWS.

Eligibility criteria:

Persons not covered under the reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs and with a gross annual family income below Rs 8 lakh (Rupees eight lakh only) fall under EWS.

Gross annual family income = Income from all sources, i.e., salary, agriculture, business, etc for the financial year prior to the year of application.

The term “Family” for this purpose will include the person who seeks the benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years. 

Irrespective of income, one (family) must not have any of the following:–

  1. 5 acres of agricultural land and above;
  2. Residential at of 1000 sq ft. and above;
  3. plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities;
  4. Residential, plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities.

Documents Required for EWS Certificate
  1. Aadhar Card & Pan Card
  2. Bank Statement & Income Certificate
  3. Domicile Certificate & Property Certificate
  4. Passport Size Photo
  5. Caste Certificate


Validity – The EWS Certificate will be valid for one year.

One can get the EWS certificate from Tehasildar/ District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/ 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/ Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner/ Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate / Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and Sub-Divisional Officer of the area.

अभी सिर्फ ऑफलाइन ही EWS Certificate के लिए आवेदन किया जा सकता है | और बनवाया जा सकता है | EWS Certificate बनाने के लिए आपको अपने तहसील में – जिला मजिस्ट्रेट / अपर जिला मजिस्ट्रेट / कलेक्टर / अतिरिक्त ‘डिप्टी कमिश्नर से / तहसीलदार से / उप-विभागीय अधिकारी से/ वह क्षेत्र जहाँ उम्मीदवार या उसका परिवार सामान्य रूप से रहता है वहां के उप-विभागीय अधिकारी से बनवाया जा सकता है.

 

Firstly, go to mee seva office nearby and ask the respective officer regarding EWS certificate application procedure. They will be giving an application form which need to be filled.

Moreover you need to submit xeroxes of the following certificates:

1. Aadhar card (both parents and applicant) and Ration card

2. 10th certificate & 10th Transfer certificate

3. Community certificate

4. Affidavit (Notary from a lawyer)- original.

After uploading these, the mee-seva officer will return your certificates along with some reference id paper and you need to submit those certificate xeroxes to VRO for his approval and preserve that reference id for future use.

Within a fortnight you will be getting your EWS certificate after respective officer's approval.

------------------------------------------------ कोई भी मूल्य एवं संस्कृति तब तक जीवित नहीं रह सकती जब तक वह आचरण में नहीं है.