The Hindu Editorial (Unchanged) – Jan 10, 2022

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Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) (noun) – Economically Weaker Section (EWS) or Economically Backward Classes (EBC) in India is a subcategory of people belonging to the General Category having an annual family income less than ₹8 lakh and who do not belong to any category such as SC/ST/OBC across India, nor to MBC in Tamil Nadu.
norm (noun) – standard, convention, rule, criterion.
considerable (adjective) – substantial, sizable, significant; much, a lot of, lots of.
relief (noun) – reassurance, consolation, comfort, solace, calmness, relaxation.
commencement (noun) – beginning, start, initiation.
All-India Quota (AIQ) (noun) – The All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme was introduced in 1986 under the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court to provide for domicile-free merit based opportunities to students from any State to aspire to study in a good medical college located in another State. All India Quota consists of 15% of total available UG seats and 50% of total available PG seats in government medical colleges. Initially, there was no reservation in AIQ Scheme up to 2007. In 2007, the Hon’ble Supreme Court introduced reservation of 15% for SCs and 7.5% for STs in the AIQ Scheme.
shortage (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, insufficiency.
junior resident (noun) – Junior resident is a junior doctor who has completed MBBS and now pursuing post-graduation degree.
in the midst of (phrase) – in the middle of.
ongoing (adjective) – continuing, unending, unceasing, endless, never-ending, relentless.
public health (noun) – the branch of medicine handling public health; public health is also the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities through education, policy making and research for disease and injury prevention.
uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate; continue, preserve, protect.
Other Backward Class (OBC) (noun) – In the Indian Constitution, OBCs are described as socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC), and the Government of India is enjoined to ensure their social and educational development.
adduce (verb) – cite/mention, specify, identify, give, point out; put forward, bring forward, present, come up with.
cause (noun) – aim, objective, purpose; reason, grounds, justification, necessity.
on hold (phrase) – postpone, put off, delay, put off, defer, pass, suspend (an activity).
hearing (noun) – (legal) proceedings, trial, inquiry.
deployment (noun) – the bringing of resources into effective action.
expert committee (noun) – the highest official advisory body; (expert) group, advisory group, team, body, committee, jury, council, board, commission.
criterion (noun) – basis, standard, norm, specification (criteria is the plural form of criterion).
pendency (noun) – the condition/period of waiting for settlement.
challenge (noun) – objection, opposition, dispute.
revisit (verb) – consider something again from a different point of view); reconsider, review.
rationale (noun) – reason, logic, grounds, basis.
ceiling (noun) – upper limit, maximum, highest permissible level.
belong to (verb) – be associated with, be connected to, be linked to.
reservation (noun) – a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, and politics.
in vain (phrase) – unsuccessfully, without success, with no result.
bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
take into account (phrase) – consider, take into consideration, have regard to, reckon with.
base on (phrasal verb) – use as a basis; found, build, construct, form, establish.
spell out (phrasal verb) – explain, make clear, elucidate/clarify (in detail).
take up (phrasal verb) – pursue (a matter later).
ultimately (adverb) – eventually, in the end, finally.
on one’s part (phrase) – by, from, in, of; carried out by, caused by.
defer to (verb) – yield, submit, give way, give in, surrender, accede.
stay (verb) – stop, delay, postpone, prevent, suspend something, particularly judicial proceedings.
background (noun) – social/family circumstances
backwardness (noun) – the condition/state of not developed.
privileged (adjective) – wealthy, rich, affluent; having special rights.
means (noun) – money, resources, income, finance, funds.
stand (verb) – remain (the same).
over-inclusion (noun) – an action of including more than is necessary/advisable.
tweak (verb) – adjust, modify, alter, change.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
solely (adverb) – only, simply, merely.
ground (noun) – reason, cause, basis, factor.
Constitution Bench (noun) – a bench of the Supreme Court having five or more judges on it. These benches are not a routine phenomenon. Constitution Benches are exceptions, set up only if some circumstances exist).