State govt does U-turn on 10% EWS quota in pvt medical colleges
The decision comes exactly a week after it was introduced.
The quota appeared almost overnight in the folds of a brochure released just before the medical admission process kicked off. It was the first time such a move was made in private institutions, and it sent ripples among aspirants, their parents and colleges.
A govt resolution released Wednesday clarified: "10% of the available seats will be reserved for EWS candidates.
For MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BHMS and BUMS courses, this reservation will apply only if the central govt or respective councils increase existing seats. For all other courses, the reservation will apply to available seats."
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For many, the reversal on the EWS quota in private medical colleges came as a relief. "It's a positive decision," said parent representative Sudha Shenoy. "We appreciate this quick turnaround in the interest of all medical students."
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The pivot followed a wave of concern raised just a day earlier, when parents and students met with medical education minister Hasan Mushrif and secretary Dheeraj Kumar. They flagged their concern that the EWS quota, in its current form, would cannibalise existing reservations. Postgraduate aspirants warned that if extended to their level, it could shrink the general category to a meagre 5% of seats.
"This decision brings clarity," said parent activist Brijesh Sutaria.
"It aligns with the central govt's original 2019 framework—no reservation without expanding capacity. It preserves the integrity of merit while staying true to the principle of inclusion. Other states would do well to take note."
Until late Tuesday evening, parents shared legal precedents with govt officials, drawing from the events of 2019.
Back then, when the EWS quota was first proposed for govt medical colleges, it met with resistance— until courts ruled that such a move must be accompanied by a proportional increase in seats. Eventually, a 25% increase in capacity paved the way for its rollout—first at the undergraduate level in June 2019, then at the postgraduate level a year later. Under current rules, EWS students receive 10% reservation in govt colleges.
In private institutions, they're eligible for fee waivers—50% for boys and 100% for girls.
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