EWS stands for Economically Weaker Section, a category in India that refers to individuals or families who belong to the lower-income group, but do not fall under the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), or Other Backward Classes (OBC).
The District Magistrate and the District Reservation Commissioner shall be the authority in respect of Higher Educational Institutions within their administrative jurisdiction for approval of filling up of the unfilled reserved seats for Economically Weaker Sections.
Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in direct recruitment in civil posts and services and admission in the educational institutions in the state of West Bengal.