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Kerala Cabinet to reserve 10 per cent govt appointments for EWS in general
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 21 (ANI): The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday decided to amend reservation rules in the State and Subordinate Services Rules by reserving 10 per cent of government appointments in Kerala for economically weaker sections in the general category who
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Maharashtra: 'Free Digital Online Mobile Education Library' launched for s
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 18 (ANI): As online classes have been promoted to protect children from coronavirus infection, children belonging to economically weaker section of the society are facing a lot of problems due to no access to laptops and smartphones. In view of this,
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Punjab CM launches construction of 750 rural stadiums, flags off ambulance
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 2 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday launched several development initiatives including flagging off a fleet of ambulances, construction of 750 rural stadiums or playgrounds and signing of MoU for conferring ownership rights on economic
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CM Baghel holds meet on collecting data for OBC, EWS quota to dispose pend
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 20 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel chaired a cabinet meeting through video conferencing to discuss the collection of data class-wise updated data for disposal of pending cases in the High Court held in relation to providing 27 per cent reservatio
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Relief for EWS students, pvt schools to provide free equipment and interne
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Children from the economically weaker sections are entitled to free equipment and internet facility if private schools decide to run online classes through video conference, the Delhi high court stated on Friday.
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Pandemic is both a challenge and an opportunity to re-imagine education: D
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Asserting that the decisions taken by the government and authorities will have a lasting impact, the Delhi High Court on Friday noted that the COVID-19 pandemic is both a challenge and an opportunity to reimagine education and directed schools to pro
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Delhi HC directs unaided private, govt schools to provide gadgets, interne
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday directed unaided private schools and government schools like Kendriya Vidyalayas and others to provide gadgets and internet package to students of the economically weaker section (EWS) to take online classes.
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Medical insurance must be provided to all economically weaker sections in
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 19 (ANI): Two days after BJP leader Umesh Dwivedi had claimed that the state government would come up with medical insurance for Brahmins, his party colleague and Rajya Sabha member Shiv Pratap Shukla said that the same should be provided to all econom
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SC refers to 5-judge bench pleas against 10 pc EWS quota
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred to a five-judge Constitution Bench pleas challenging the central government's decision to grant 10 per cent quota to Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in jobs and admissions in the general category.
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Three hospitals to reserve 10 percent beds for COVID-19 patients of EWS:
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Delhi Health Department on Wednesday ordered three hospitals in the national capital to provide 10 per cent of their beds to COVID-19 patients of Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) free of cost.
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Private schools obligated to provide equipments, internet to EWS students
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): The Delhi government's Directorate of Education has submitted before Delhi High Court that it is the obligation of the private unaided schools to provide desktop/ laptop/ smartphone/ high-speed internet to economically weaker section (EWS) or disadvantged gro
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Online classes: Delhi HC notice to Centre, Delhi govt on plea to provide l
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Friday issued notices to Centre and Delhi government on a plea seeking to provide laptops, smartphones with high-speed internet connection to students belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS) to attend online classes.
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