Reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in services and posts under the State to be filled up by direct recruitment

(1) Reservation for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in any vacancy or vacancies in services or posts in an establishment which are to be filled up by direct recruitment shall be regulated in the following manner, namely – (a) There shall be seventeen percent reservation for the Scheduled Castes and thirty one percent reservation for the Scheduled Tribes in the manner as set out in the schedule; Provided that the State Government may from time to time review the implementation of the reservation policy and take adequate measures including increase of percentage mentioned in sub-section (a) above (b) The candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes who qualify for selection on merit shall be included in the general list and not against reserved quota ; (c) Fees, if any, prescribed for any examination for selection to any service or post shall be reduced to one-fourth in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes ; (d) The members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes shall be entitled to a concession of five years over the prescribed maximum age limit for appointment to any service or post. and also for admission to educational institutions and undergoing any kind of training Reservation for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in any vacancy or vacancies in services or posts under the State to be filled up by promotion in any establishment shall be regulated in the following manner, namely : --- (a) There shall be seventeen percent reservation for the Scheduled Castes and thirty-one percent reservation for the Scheduled Tribes as set out in the schedule; Provided that the State Government may from time to time review the implementation of the reservation policy and take adequate measures including increase of percentage mentioned in sub-section (a) above. (b) The candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes who qualify for selection on merit shall be included in the general list and not against the reserved quota.