CIVIL SERVICES OF THE STATE) FOR RURAL CANDIDTES ACT, 2000

The Karnataka Reservation of Appointments or Posts (In the Civil Services of the State) for Rural Candidates Act, 2000

This Karnataka law ensures that twenty-five percent of the vacancies in the state's civil services are set aside for people who grew up in rural areas. It defines a rural candidate as someone who attended school outside of designated urban zones. This reservation applies to various categories including General, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, though the creamy layer rule may apply to some. The measure aims to address the disadvantage rural students face compared to urban peers and to increase the representation of rural communities within the state government workforce.

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