The Haryana govt has decided to provide relaxation of five years in age in police recruitment to the candidates belonging to the economically weaker section. As of now, the minimum age for a police job in Haryana is 18 years and the maximum age for all applicants must be under 25 years.

Making the announcement  the state government reiterated that it had implemented the provision of 10 per cent reservation to the EWS-category candidates in the government jobs based on the pattern of central government. No age relaxation was admissible to the EWS-category candidates in police recruitment till now. Suggestions were received in this regard and, after considering the same, now it has been decided to grant age relaxation of five years to the EWS candidates in recruitment to the police department.

Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) Reservation

The government has introduced a 10% EWS reservation for general category candidates. This is for all those candidates who are not covered under any reservations (such as OBC, SC, ST and except PH and Ex-servicemen criteria) and belong to economically backward sections.

Who is eligible to claim EWS Quota?
The government has laid down certain eligibility conditions for candidates to be able to claim reservation under this new category. EWS full form is ‘Economically Weaker Section’.

To be eligible for the EWS certificate, you will have to satisfy all the conditions mentioned below:

• You should be a ‘general’ candidate (not covered under reservation for SC, ST or OBC).
• Your family’s gross annual income should be below Rs. 8 lakhs. This includes income from all sources such as agriculture, salary, business, etc. for the financial year before you apply for the exam.
• Your family should not own agricultural land of size 5 acres or more.
• Your family should not own a residential flat of area 1000 square feet or more.
• Your family should not own a residential plot (in notified municipalities) of area 100 square yards or more.
• Your family should not own a residential plot (other than in notified municipalities) of area 200 square yards or more.

What is ‘Family’ according to the EWS Reservation rules?

For this reservation, ‘family’ includes the following:

• The person seeking the reservation.
• His/her parents.
• His/her siblings below the age of 18 years.
• His/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years.
• The land or property owned by the family in different locations should be clubbed while checking the eligibility conditions for EWS reservations.