Chandigarh, Feb. 12 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has asked the state government to detail reasons for not implementing economically weaker section (EWS) quota in state's unaided private schools in Punjab.

The order was passed by the bench of justice Kuldeep Tiwari, while dealing with petition from minor petitioners, through their parents from Mohali, who had approached the court, contending that the standard operating procedures (SOP) on quota implementation, though formulated on paper, have not been effectively translated into the field.

It was on February 19, 2025 the HC ordered all private unaided schools to reserve 25% of Class 1 seats for students from the economically weaker section and directed the state to ensure complia...