Withdraw 10% EWS quota: Anbumani
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PMK MP and youth-wing chief Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday urged the Centre to right away withdraw the ten% quota for economically weaker sections (EWS), among the many open-competition class, contending that it was making manner for social injustice.
In an announcement, he mentioned that within the not too long ago launched SBI clerk preliminary examination outcomes, the cut-off for the OBC/SC/ST class was 59.5%, whereas for the EWS, it was solely 57.75%. Mr. Anbumani mentioned that when he raised the difficulty final 12 months, the Centre had unofficially mentioned that the cut-off could be raised from this 12 months. If the argument is that this 12 months too, solely a lesser variety of EWS candidates appeared for the exams, then it ought to be interpreted that they’ve been given a better quota, he mentioned.
Opportunities meant for SC/ST and OBC candidates had been going to EWS candidates, and this was harmful and towards the precept of social justice, Mr. Anbumani mentioned.
In a separate assertion, PMK founder S. Ramadoss urged the State authorities to comply with the instance of the Andhra Pradesh authorities, which has arrange a separate welfare board for 56 main castes beneath the backward lessons class.
He identified that 263 castes had been categorized beneath the backward lessons class, and a separate welfare board ought to be fashioned for these with a inhabitants larger than 30,000, and an individual from that class ought to be appointed as head of the welfare board.
In a separate assertion, Dravidar Kazhagam president {K}. Veeramani, stating the social injustice within the SBI clerk preliminary examination outcomes, mentioned the EWS quota was introduced in for the welfare of the higher castes. He additionally mentioned that events like Congress and CPI(M), which voiced assist for the EWS quota, ought to rethink it. He additionally mentioned that NEET too was benefitting solely the higher castes.
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