EWS Relaxation Demand Resounds in JNU, Jamia, Delhi University: Students Call for Equality
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Students are challenging the stringent provisions concerning land ownership, building, and age limitations imposed on EWS candidates, decrying the perceived discrimination when compared to Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation criteria.
Students across Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia have intensified their demand for changes to the eligibility norms under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota. Their main concern is that certain conditions — particularly those relating to land ownership, residential property and age limits — place EWS applicants at a disadvantage when compared to candidates under the OBC quota.
Students participating in the programmes argue that the current EWS criteria do not reflect the economic realities of many families. They point out that the requirement of not owning more than five acres of agricultural land or a house measuring above prescribed limits excludes several families who are still financially strained. They have also asked why the EWS category does not offer the same age relaxations available to OBC applicants.
Students can check the subject and some college wise CUET cut off for last year and predict their chances of admission through CUET this year. Check the table below to know the expected DU CUET cut off 2024:
| College | BA Cutoff (in Percentile) | BSc (Hons) Cutoff (in Percentile) | B.Com/ B.Com (Hons) Cutoff (in Percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda House | 99 | 98 | NA |
| Hindu College | 96 - 99.5 | 97 - 99.5 | 99 |
| Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College | 97.5 | 97 | 99 |
| Kirori Mal College | NA | NA | 99.75 |
| Lady Shri Ram College For Women | 96.5 - 99.25 | 99.25 | 99.75 |
| Shri Ram College of Commerce | NA | NA | 99 - 100 |
| Hans Raj College | 92 - 99 | 96 - 99 | 99 |
| Deshbandhu College | 88 | 78 | 99 |
| Acharya Narendra Dev College | NA | 97 | NA |
| Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences | NA | 78.66 - 91 | NA |
| Daulat Ram College | 80 - 97.5 | 94 - 99 | 99 |
| Gargi College | 99 | 99 | 80 |
| Maitreyi College | 97 | 95 | 96 |
| Jesus and Mary College | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| Dyal Singh | 98 | 97 | 98 |
Jamia Millia Islamia offers admission to a total of four BSc/ BSc (Hons) courses via CUET UG. As per the CUET UG website, students seeking admission to BSc at Jamia Millia must appear for and qualify CUET exam. However, since some universities are also considering other components while giving admission to CUET-UG based courses, it could be a possibility of getting into JMI without CUET.
But, this being said there is no official information on whether the university will only consider CUET UG scores or other components as well for admission, it is tough to give the right answer. Students are therefore advised to reach out to the admission office for more details.
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Tuesday’s gatherings saw active participation from students who said that the criteria “create unequal opportunities within a system meant to support economically weaker students.” They also highlighted that the absence of parity between EWS and OBC relaxations “defeats the purpose of fair access.”
The issue has also been raised in Parliament. Congress leader Digvijay Singh recently flagged concerns in the Rajya Sabha, noting that the stringent norms have led to very low representation of EWS candidates in several government recruitment processes, including UPSC examinations. He said the restrictive conditions disproportionately affect women from economically vulnerable backgrounds.
Students say they will continue pressing for reforms so that the EWS category aligns more closely with the principles of equity applied in other reservation categories. Their appeal is that the criteria should be realistic and should not exclude candidates who genuinely need support.
As per the CUET UG website, students seeking admission to BA at Jamia Millia must appear for and qualify CUET exam. However, since some universities are also considering other components while giving admission to CUET-UG based courses, it could be a possibility of getting into JMI without CUET. But, this being said there is no official information on whether the university will only consider CUET UG scores or other components as well for admission, it is tough to give the right answer. Students are therefore advised to reach out to the admission office for more details.
No, aspirants wishing to apply for any of the MBA colleges under DU must pass CAT. DU colleges offering MBA provide maximum weightage to the CAT percentile. Check below the CAT weighate for admission at DU:
| DU Colleges | CAT Percentile Weightage |
|---|---|
| FMS Delhi | 50% |
| DBE | 70% |
| DSE | 80% |
Apart from CAT, the performance of the candidates in Class 10, Class 12, graduation will also be considered for MBA admission.
There are over 965 seats for MA courses. The seat reservation policy is carried out as per a set of rules. Reservation of seats in various programmes of study for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (Non Creamy Layer (NCL) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category is 15%, 7.5%, 27% and 10%, respectively. As per the provisions of Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Act, 2016, not less than 5% seats are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.
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