NEET PG Counselling 2022: Centre defends Rs 8 Lakh Limit for EWS Quota, SC hearing on 6th Jan, Get Details Here

NEET PG Counselling 2022: The Central Government has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court of India defending its earlier stand on the Rs 8 Lakh Limit set for EWS Quota as an qualifying criteria. The central government recently filed an affidavit for the same before the apex court in conjunction with the on-going hearing on the matter. The Supreme Court will hold the next hearing on the matter of NEET PG Counselling 2021 with regards to EWS quota on 6^th January 2022. SC has been hearing petitions which are challenging the 10% EWS reservation introduced by MCC – Medical Counselling Committee as per 29^th July notice. Counselling for NEET post graduate (PG) and undergraduate (UG) had been stopped by the Centre pending review of the EWS criteria income cap policy upon the directions of the court.

Centre Files Affidavit Before the Apex Court

The Central Government in the affidavit filed before the Supreme Court has said that it stands by its earlier decision of setting Rs 8 Lakh as the qualifying criteria or limit for aspirants to avail EWS Quota in NEET Counselling 2022. In the affidavit filed, the Central Government has said that any change in the current criteria would lead to confusion among the candidates. Therefore, for the current session, the EWS quota limit for NEET PG Counselling is slated stay at Rs 8 lakh, with the provision for change in the same in the coming year.

Decision Based on Feedback of Expert Committee

During the earlier hearing of the petition, the Central Government had said that it has formed an expert committee to look into the matter of EWS Reservation Income Criteria. The three-member committee was constituted by the Centre after the court’s directions asking the government to review its stand. The decision conveyed by the Central Government in the latest affidavit filed before the apex court is based on the feedback of the expert committee. During the review meeting, the expert committee suggested that changing the EWS criteria midway will lead to complications and therefore instead recommended introduction of revised EWS criteria from the next academic year.

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