Reservation for Local Students and Scholarships

Reservation for Local Students and Scholarships.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, every Private University established under this Act, shall reserve not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total seats in each programme for students who are domiciles of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

1. (2) The reservation provided under sub-section
2. (1) shall be apportioned among the eligible categories in accordance with such guidelines, standing orders or instructions as may be issued by the Government from time to time.
3. (3) Every University shall provide scholarships and freeships to not less than ten percent of the students based on merit-cum-means criteria.
4. (4) The criteria and procedure for grant of scholarships and freeships shall be specified by the university and placed in the public domain.