India: Gujarat: EWS quota in admissions this year; seats added
Ahmedabad, May 29 (PTI) The Gujarat government Wednesday approved implementation of 10 per cent EWS quota in admissions to professional and medical courses from this academic year, and addition of seats to accomodate the new reservation.
Gujarat thus became the first state in the country to implement the quota, said Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel.
The government approved creation of new seats for various professional courses during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Patel told reporters in Gandhinagar.