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Higher Education (E.C) Department

1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh issued guidelines for implementing 10% reservation in admissions to higher education institutions for students from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in accordance with the 103rd Constitutional Amendment. 2. Students whose family income is below Rs. 8 lakhs and do not own significant agricultural land, residential property or other assets will qualify for the EWS reservation. 3. Educational institutions must increase seats to accommodate EWS reservations without reducing seats available to other categories from the previous year. One-third of additional EWS seats should be reserved for women.

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Higher Education (E.C) Department

1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh issued guidelines for implementing 10% reservation in admissions to higher education institutions for students from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in accordance with the 103rd Constitutional Amendment. 2. Students whose family income is below Rs. 8 lakhs and do not own significant agricultural land, residential property or other assets will qualify for the EWS reservation. 3. Educational institutions must increase seats to accommodate EWS reservations without reducing seats available to other categories from the previous year. One-third of additional EWS seats should be reserved for women.

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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT
Higher Education – Guidelines for implementation of Reservation for Economically
Weaker Sections(EWSs)-Admissions to Higher Education Institutions-Orders Issued.
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HIGHER EDUCATION (E.C ) DEPARTMENT

G.O.MS.No. 39 Dated: 30-07-2019


Read the following:

1. From the MHRD, Dept of Higher Education, GOI, Letter No.12-4/2019-


U1, Dated: 17.1.2019.
2. G.O.Ms.No.60, BC Welfare (F) Dept., Dt.27.07.2019.

ORDER:

1. In accordance with the provisions of the Constitution (One hundred and


third Amendment) Act, 2019, and the reference of Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment vide O.MNo.20013/01/2018-BC-II, Dated:17.1.2019, enabling
provisions of reservations for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) who are
not covered under the existing scheme of reservations for the Scheduled Castes,
the Scheduled Tribes and the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes it has
been decided to provide reservation in admission to educational institutions subject
to a maximum of ten percent of the total seats in each category. This would not
apply to the minority education institutions referred to in clause (1) of Article 30
of the Constitution of India .

2. The provision of reservation to the Economically Weaker Sections shall be in


accordance with the directions contained in the O.MNo.20013/01/2018-BC-II,
Dated: 17.1.2019 of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI, New
Delhi.

3. Persons who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations for
the Schedule castes, the Schedule Tribes and the Socially and Educationally
Backward Classes and whose family has gross annual income below Rs.8.00 lakhs
are to be identified as Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) for the benefit of
reservation. Family for this purpose will include the person who seeks 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. The income shall include income
from all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession, etc., and it will be
income for the financial year prior to the year of application. Also persons whose
family owns or possesses any of the following assets shall be excluded from being
identified as EWSs, irrespective of the family income:

I. 5 acres of Agricultural Land and above.


II. Residential flat of 1000 sq.ft and above.
III. Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified
municipalities.
IV. Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than
the notified municipalities.

4. Every Educational Institution shall increase the number of seats over and
above its annual permitted strength in each branch of study or faculty so that
the number of seats available, excluding those reserved for the persons belong to
the EWSs, is not less than the number of such seats available, in each category,
for the academic session immediately preceding the date of the coming into
force of the office Memorandum of MHRD, GOI 1st cited.

5. Govt after careful examination of the matter have hereby decided to


implement the above said provisions in accordance with 103rd Constitutional
Amendment Act, 2019 and the guidelines issued by Govt., of India vide Office
Memorandum F.No.36039/1/2019-Estt(Res.) Dated: 19.01.2019. and the
guidelines issued by the Ministry of HRD, GOI, vide F.No.12-4/2019-U1,
Dated:17.01.2019. The guidelines relevant for current academic year 2019-
2020, in regard to the subject matter consistent with 103rd Constitutional
Amendment, would read as under:

Contd….//2//
//2//

a. All Castes which are not covered under any reservation category
(SC/ST/BC) are entitled to avail of the reservation facility under EWS
Category.

b. The students admitted under EWS Category will be adjusted against the 10
percent of the sanctioned seats granted additionally, as is followed by the
Government of India. However, 1/3rd (33 1/3) of the seats enhanced for the
purpose of accommodating the EWS Category students shall be
earmarked to women among them.

c. The model format of the EWS Certificate prescribed by Government of


India i n A n n e x u r e - I v i d e t h e i r 0 . M . N o . 3 6 0 3 9 / 1 / 2 0 1 9 - E s t t .
( R e s ) , Dated: 31-1-2019 shall be followed along with the conditions
referred in para 2 above.

d. The persons seeking the benefit of reservation under EWS category shall
obtain the necessary EWS Certificate issued by the Tahsildar concerned.

e. The eligibility conditions for a person to avail of the facility Of EWS


reservation are the same as fixed by the Government of India as referred in
Para 2 above:

6. In this regard, every educational institution in AP shall increase the number


of seats over and above its annual permitted strength in each branch of study or
faculty from the academic year 2019-20. Further, the number of seats available,
excluding those reserved for the persons belonging to the EWSs, should not be
less than the number of seats that were available in each category, for the
previous academic session of 2018-19.

7. The Scheme for implementing the reservation for the EWSs shall be displayed
on the website for every educational institution immediately.

8. The Secretary, A.P. State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE),


Commissioner, Technical Education, Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Vice
Chancellors of all State Universities and Vice Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of
Knowledge Technologies (RGUKTs) are requested to ensure compliance to these
instructions.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

J.S.V.PRASAD
SPL.CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To
The Spl. Commissioner of Technical Education, AP, Vijayawada
The CCE, A.P.Vijayawada.
The Secretary, APSHCE, Tadepalli.
All VC of State Universities in AP
The Vice Chancellor, RGUKT,
Copy to:
The PS to Spl.C.S, AH, DD & F Dept,
The PS to Prl. Secy, Agriculture Dept
The PS to Prl. Secy, HM&FW Dept
The PS to Spl. C.S, HE Dept.
The Law ( B) Dept.
The Registrars of Agriculture, Veterinary and Health Universities in the State.

//FORWARDED:: BY ORDER//

SECTION OFFICER

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