The Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificate is a crucial document in India, providing a 10% reservation in government jobs and higher education institutions for individuals belonging to the general category who are economically disadvantaged. To be eligible, a family's gross annual income must be below ₹8 lakhs, and they should not own specific assets like agricultural land exceeding 5 acres, a residential flat over 1000 sq. ft., or residential plots beyond certain sizes in notified or non-notified municipal areas. This initiative aims to promote economic and social equality by offering opportunities to those not covered under existing reservations for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), or Other Backward Classes (OBC)