Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing in the NEET post-graduate admissions case to be held on January 6, the Centre has filed an affidavit stating that the Rs 8 lakh annual income criterion for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation will remain.
In its affidavit, the Centre said that it will accept all the recommendations of the three-member committee that was formed to evaluate the EWS criteria.
As per this, the current annual family income limit of Rs 8 lakh for EWS reservation will remain. Additionally, the residential asset criterion is to be removed.