The Maharashtra government withdrew its decision to implement a 10% Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota in private medical colleges, stating that the reservation will be applicable only if the Central Government or the respective Council increases the existing seats. 

The State Medical Education & Drugs Department on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) stated that for the implementation of 10% EWS reservation, the Central government has to compensate for the reservation impact on other category seats. 

“For MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BHMS and BUMS courses, this reservation will be applicable only if the central Government / respective council increases existing seats. For courses other than MBBS/ BDS/ BAMS/ BHMS and BUMS courses, 10% EWS reservation will be applicable on available seats,” said Dileep Sardesai, Commissioner and Competent Authority, State Common Entrance Test Cell in the notification.

The move comes after the government faced backlash from medical aspirants and their parents over the 10% EWS quota implementation in the private medical colleges. On July 23, CET cell released an information brochure for NEET UG 2025, mentioning a 10% quota in private medical colleges.

 Association of private medical colleges also wrote to Medical Education Minister Hassan Mushrif, opposing the decision.