Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- The Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation was introduced as a landmark social justice initiative to provide educational and employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged families belonging to the general category. Its purpose was simple and noble: to ensure that poverty does not deprive deserving youth of opportunities merely because they do not fall under existing reservation categories. However the implementation of the EWS policy in Jammu & Kashmir presents a deeply concerning picture. Official government statistics reveal a glaring regional imbalance that calls for urgent policy review and corrective action.According to government data 26558 EWS certificates have been issued in Jammu & Kashmir dur...