In India, there were caste systems during the early Vedic period. People were categorized on the basis of caste, and the status in the society varies from one caste to another. The caste system was first introduced by the Brahmins of the Vedic age who believed that people were assigned their position and role in the society by the Lord Brahma. The castes were divided into five categories and each with different roles and positions in society. The Brahmins were the highest of all the castes, and on the other hand, Dalits were considered to be the lowest of all.
Reservation for the economically weaker section has always been a hot topic for debates and students, the staff of girls boarding school in Dehradun voluntarily support weaker sections of our society.
In the Vedic Era, the Dalits were the most economically weaker sections of the society as they were assigned the role of low-status works of the society by the people. They were not allowed to go to the temples or get involved in any work of high status in society. They were called the untouchables, and they were separated from the common people. This thinking of the so-called untouchables continued until many years. Still, today, the economically weaker sections are deprived of many things to enjoy living in society. But it has decreased comparatively during the years.
A few years after the Vedic age, the people still used to consider them untouchables and were comparatively economically weaker than the other sections of the society. The economically weaker sections were not allowed to mix with other people, drink water from the same place, and their houses were usually separated from other people in society. Still today they have their houses on the outskirts of a region and are deprived of several rights and facilities in many underdeveloped regions of India.
As a result, the economically weaker sections are not able to develop as they do not get enough scope and opportunities in life. So, in order to remove this discrimination from society, The Economic Weaker Section Reservation Bill Article 15(6) and Article 16(6) was introduced in the Indian law. It was introduced to help the sections gain an equal amount of opportunities in the field of getting jobs like the other people in society. It reserved a few vacancies for these economically weaker sections and helped them to get exposure and get the scope to develop.
The government has taken some great initiatives to help these weaker sections of society.
10% of seats are reserved for the people who belong to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category. This reservation is applicable for the people who are not covered in the scheme of reservation for the categories of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, and the Socially & Educationally Backward Class. However, no relaxation in fees, age, or the number of attempts is provided to them. The services for this section come under the State under List II of the seventh schedule (State List of the Constitution).
Several provisions for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) are made. There are eligibility criteria to avail of free treatments. Patients with a family income of Rs. 13,896/- per month having the relevant documents can avail of this provision. Twenty beds which include 16 beds for non-critical patients and beds for critical patients are allocated for Economically Weaker Sections. A distinguished and dedicated desk has been made to provide and cater to Economically Weaker Sections.