Reservation of seats

Private institution shall reserve seats for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes from out of the total sanctioned intake seats in such a manner as notified by the State Government; Provided that where the seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in private institution are left unfilled due to non-availability of the candidates, the same shall be filled from the candidates belonging to the same category appeared in common entrance test in order of merit based on waiting list; Provided further that if seats remain unfilled even thereafter, the same shall be filled by inviting applications again from the candidates of same category based on merit of Qualifying Examination; Provided also that if seats of a private institution remain unfilled even thereafter due to non availability of candidates, such seats shall be filled from the students belonging to non-reserved categories in the order of merit based on waiting list, described in section 8 of this Act.