Podcast | Saharanpur’s Youth Divided Over 10% Quota for EWS

What do the youth think about the 10% quota for EWS. The Quint spoke to a some students in Saharanpur.

The Quint spoke to a some of students in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to sense the pulse of those who the 10% quota for EWS move directly impacts.

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The BJP’s constitutional amendment providing 10 percent reservation to economically weaker sections within non-reserved categories may have been passed in both Houses of the Parliament, but what does young India think of it?

In search for the answer, The Quint spoke to a some of students in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to sense the pulse of those who this move directly impacts.

While some said reservation for the economically weak in non-reserved categories is a “good step for upper castes”, others pointed out that members of backward castes don’t just get discriminated on economic basis but also on a social basis. Some others proposed free education for all irrespective of caste or class. Listen to the podcast for more!