(1) In every Aided Private Professional Educational Institution, seats equal to fifty per cent. of the Sanctioned Intake of each Professional Course shall be reserved for candidates belonging to the Reserved Category.
(2) The Seats reserved for candidates belonging to the Reserved Category under sub-section (1) shall be filled in by admitting candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Denotified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes and Other Backward Classes, respectively, in the proportion specified in the Table below:-
TABLE
Note.- The candidates belonging to the Special Backward Category shall be considered from and out of their respective original/parent Reserved Category such as Other Backward Classes :
Provided that, if candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (A), Nomadic Tribes (B), Nomadic Tribes (C), Nomadic Tribes (D) or Other Backward Classes are not available to fill in the seats reserved for the said Castes, Tribes or Classes, in the same academic year, the seats shall be filled in, in such manner as may be specified, by Government by issuing an Order in the Official Gazette, from time to time.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this section,-
(i) "De-notified Tribes (A)," "Nomadic Tribes (B)", "Nomadic Tribes (C)" and "Nomadic Tribes (D)" shall mean such Tribes or sub-Tribes, declared by Government, by general or special orders issued in this behalf, from time to time, to be "the De-notified Tribes (A)," "Nomadic Tribes (B)", "Nomadic Tribes (C)" and "Nomadic Tribes (D)" ;
(ii) "Special Backward Category" means socially and educationally backward classes of citizens declared as "Special Backward Category" by the Government.
(2) The Seats reserved for candidates belonging to the Reserved Category under sub-section (1) shall be filled in by admitting candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Denotified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes and Other Backward Classes, respectively, in the proportion specified in the Table below:-
| Description of Caste/Tribe/ Category/Class of Reserved Category | Percentage of reservation |
| (1) Scheduled Castes and Schedule Castes converts to Buddhism | 13% |
| (2) Scheduled Tribes | 7% |
| (3) De-notified Tribes (A) | 3% |
| (4) Nomadic Tribes (B) | 2.5% |
| (5) Nomadic Tribes (C) | 3.5% |
| (6) Nomadic Tribes (D) | 2% |
| (7) Other Backward Classes | 19% |
| Total.. | 50% |
Note.- The candidates belonging to the Special Backward Category shall be considered from and out of their respective original/parent Reserved Category such as Other Backward Classes :
Provided that, if candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (A), Nomadic Tribes (B), Nomadic Tribes (C), Nomadic Tribes (D) or Other Backward Classes are not available to fill in the seats reserved for the said Castes, Tribes or Classes, in the same academic year, the seats shall be filled in, in such manner as may be specified, by Government by issuing an Order in the Official Gazette, from time to time.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this section,-
(i) "De-notified Tribes (A)," "Nomadic Tribes (B)", "Nomadic Tribes (C)" and "Nomadic Tribes (D)" shall mean such Tribes or sub-Tribes, declared by Government, by general or special orders issued in this behalf, from time to time, to be "the De-notified Tribes (A)," "Nomadic Tribes (B)", "Nomadic Tribes (C)" and "Nomadic Tribes (D)" ;
(ii) "Special Backward Category" means socially and educationally backward classes of citizens declared as "Special Backward Category" by the Government.