Allotment of seats

(1) In every professional college or institution other than a minority college,— (a) ten per cent of the total number of sanctioned seats shall be earmarked for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; (b) twenty-five per cent of the total number of sanctioned seats to the Other Socially and Educationally Backward Classes; (c) three per cent of the total number of sanctioned seats shall be earmarked for physically challenged persons; and (d) twelve per cent of the total number of sanctioned seats shall be earmarked for the other sections of society not covered under items (a), (b) and (c) of this sub-section on merit-cum-means basis: Provided that in an unaided professional college or institution the provisions in item (c) and (d) shall apply in accordance with the consensus based on mutual agreement arrived at between the unaided professional college or institution and the Government and following such principles and in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided further that the admissions contemplated in items (b), (c) and (d) above shall be in compliance with the rules as may be prescribed. (2) In an unaided professional college or institution belonging to both minority and non-minority, upto fifteen per cent of the total number of sanctioned seats may be filled by candidates under the category of Non-Resident Indian seats. Seats not filled up under Non-Resident Indian seats shall be filled up from general merits seats. (3) In an unaided professional college or institution belonging to both minority and non-minority community, upto fifteen per cent of the total number of sanctioned seats may be filled by candidates under the category of privilege seats in the manner as may be prescribed. Seats not filled up under privilege seats shall be filled up from general merit seats. (4) In an unaided non-minority professional college or institution eighteen per cent of the total number of sanctioned seats shall be filled up from general merit seats. (5) In an unaided non-minority professional college or institution two per cent of the total number of sanctioned seats shall be filled up by students who have made outstanding contribution in the field of culture or sports, on the basis of criteria as may be prescribed. Seats not so filled up shall be filled up from general merit seats. (6) Where students of specified categories surrender the seats after selection, the same shall be filled by the candidates belonging to the same category from the merit list of the Common Entrance Test.