DELHI LG OKAYS RAISING EWS ENTRY LIMIT TO ₹5 LAKH
Hindustan Times Ludhiana|December 24, 2024
Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena approved the enhancement of the threshold limit of annual income from ₹2.5 lakh to ₹5 lakh for EWS (economically weaker sections) and disadvantaged groups for admissions to private schools, officials with the LG office said on Monday.
HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI: They said the move would make education more accessible to all sections of society.

"The Delhi high court, in its order dated December 5, 2023, asked the Delhi government to increase the threshold limit from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh. However, the Delhi government submitted a file with a proposal to enhance the limit to ₹2.5 lakh in October 2024," an official from the LG office said.

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