WB EWS Certificate : Government of West Bengal has started providing EWS (Economically Weaker Sections) certificate to the students and unemployed candidates who belong to general category and do not belong to any other reserved category such as SC, ST, and OBC. This EWS Certificate in West Bengal will give 10% reservation to any Government Sector and Educational Institutes in West Bengal. Any Economically Backward Unreserved category (UR) candidate can apply for this EWS Certificate in West Bengal 2023. To know more regarding EWS application process, criteria etc go through the article.
Latest Update on 5th October 2023 – পশ্চিমবঙ্গে EWS (অর্থনৈতিকভাবে দুর্বল বিভাগ) শংসাপত্র হল একটি সরকার-প্রদত্ত নথি যা ব্যক্তি বা পরিবারকে অর্থনৈতিকভাবে সুবিধাবঞ্চিত হিসাবে শংসাপত্র দেয়। এটি তাদের শিক্ষা এবং কর্মসংস্থানের ক্ষেত্রে সংরক্ষণ সুবিধা পেতে সক্ষম করে। শংসাপত্র পাওয়ার জন্য, আবেদনকারীদের অবশ্যই রাজ্য সরকার দ্বারা নির্ধারিত আয় এবং সম্পদের মানদণ্ড পূরণ করতে হবে। পশ্চিমবঙ্গের অর্থনৈতিকভাবে দুর্বল অংশগুলির জন্য সামাজিক ও অর্থনৈতিক সুযোগ বাড়ানোর জন্য শংসাপত্রটি অত্যন্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ।
Details of EWS Certificate in West Bengal 2023
Name of the Certificate | Economically Weaker Sections |
Popular Name | EWS |
No Of Reservation | 10% |
Application Mode | Online/Offline |
Annual Income | Less than 8 lakh |
Official Website | http://wbpar.gov.in/ |
Apply online for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Certificate | Click Here |
Also Check – WB Caste Certificate 2023.
Eligibility Criteria for Applying to EWS Certificate in West Bengal
To get EWS Certificate in West Bengal 2023 applicants must follow the below mentioned factors:
- Candidates who do not fall under any reservation scheme like SC,ST, and OBC are eligible to apply for EWS certificate.
- Candidates who are applying for EWS Certificate, their annual family income must be less than Rs. 8 Lakh from all the sources, be it agriculture, business, Job etc for the financial year coming before the year of application.
- The applicant’s family should not posses any of the following assets –
- The term “FAMILY” includes the applicant’s parents, siblings below 18 years age, applicant’s spouse, and applicant’s children below 18 years of age.
Who will issue the EWS Certificate online in Bengal?
The candidates who are willing to apply for EWS certificate need to collect an Income and Asset Certificate issued by the below mentioned authority as written in Annexure-c –
- District Magistrate (DM) / Additional District Magistrate (ADM).
- For KMC Area – DWO, Kolkata.
- Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO).
EWS Certificate in West Bengal Seat Reservation 2023
Category | Seat Reservation |
EWS | 10% |
OBC | 27% |
SC | 8% |
ST | 5.6% |
How to apply online for WB EWS Certificate?
Though the application process for the EWS Certificate is purely in offline mode, but the applicant can download the Application form (ANNEXURE – A) Online by visiting the Official website. The steps for issuing EWS certificate has been discussed below –
STEP-1: At first visit the official website and download the EWS Application Form that is ANNEXURE-A. The link is given here.
Step-2: Attach the following documents with the Application Form (Self Attested) –
STEP-3: After attaching all the above mentioned documents with the EWS form, submit the form to the respective authorities as per your location.
EWS Certificate Offline Form:
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NEW Classification of Reservations in West Bengal
ST | 7.05% |
EWS | 10.02% |
SC | 17.06% |
OBC | 31% |
Link to Download the EWS Certificate Application Form (PDF) – Click Here.
Validity of WB EWS Certificate?
After the EWS application form submission the authority will give a date to the applicant to be present for hearing, and the verification of submitted proofs regarding family income and sub-caste to the below mentioned authority.
- Inspector of BCW Panchayat and Municipal areas.
- DWO, Kolkata for KMC areas.
Verification of solid assets such as agricultural land, residential flat or plot will be done by BL and LRO for Panchayat and Municipal areas. In KMC areas this verification will be done by the BL & LRO/ Chief Valuer/ Surveyor.
How EWS Certificate will be issued after these steps?
After all the verification process if the applicant is found eligible for the EWS certificate then they will receive the EWS certificate in the given format in ANNEXURE – C on the given date.
EWS Certificate in West Bengal FAQ
No, the government of West Bengal has not yet made it possible to apply for an EWS certificate online.
People who are poor in general are the only ones who can apply.
You can get your EWS certificate at the same office where you turned in your application.
Usually, it’s good for one year. It will be good for the same year you applied for it.