6.4.4. Reservation Policy

It is a form of affirmative action whereby a percentage of seats are reserved in the government service and educational institutions for the socially and educationally backward communities and the Scheduled Castes and Tribes who are inadequately represented in these services and institutions.

♤ Reservation is provided to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) at the rate of 15%, 7.5% and 27% respectively in case of direct recruitment on all India basis by open competition.

♤ Persons with Disability Act, 1995 provides for reservation for persons with disabilities in India. Under the Act, persons with disabilities got 3% reservation in both government jobs and higher educational institutions.

♤ 10% Reservation to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) was recently provided by 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018. It amended Articles 15 and 16 to provide reservation to economically weaker section in admission to educational institutions and government posts.