OBC Category: As per Gazette Notification issued by the Ministry of Law & Justice copy received
vide Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi letter dated 22.2.2007, the Central Educational Institutions
for (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 reservation of 27% of seats for OBCs. Information in
respect of creamy layer at http://ncbc.nic.in/html/creamylayer.html as well as the clarifications issued
by the Department of Personnel & Training on the definition of creamy layer and income criteria at
http://persmin.gov.in/writeData/WMS/ScanDocument/36033 5 2004 01April2005.htm may be seen
before applying for admission.
Direct Descendents of Kargil Martyrs: Decision of Chandigarh Administration contained inletter
No. 19/1/3-IH-2007/19947 dated 5.10.2007 is reproduced below:
It has been decided to reserve seats and following concessions to the wards of Direct Descendents of
this Kargil Martyrs from the academic session 2007-2008 to 2020-21 in all the education institution in
Union Territory which offer bachelor degree courses, who have a valid certificate from the Ministry of
Defence:
1. 1% seats with minimum of 01 seat in the departments and affiliated colleges except in
partially financed/self-financing Courses.
2.Exemption in fee.
3. Exemption in hostel fee.
Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme: The Chandigarh Administration vide letter bearing No.1304-IH(3)-
2009/20434 dated 26.10.2009 has decided to implement the Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme for women,
economically weaker section of the Society and physical handicapped candidates to the extent of 10%
from the academic session 2010-2011. The Waiver is limited to the Tuition Fee . All other fee except
tuition fee have to be paid by the beneficiary. Tuition Fee Waiver shall be given to 02(two) woman
candidates, 03 (three) economically weaker students (Annual Income of Parents/Guardian less thanRs. 2,50,000/- ) from all sources and 01 (one) Physically Handicapped students based on merit.
An eligible candidate shall have an option to exercise his/her choice of discipline of study during
counseling for availing benefits of the scheme.
RESERVATION OF SEATS FOR VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF THE STUDENTS IN EACH POOL
IS AS UNDER( AS PER THE POLICY OF CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION CONVEYED
VIDE NO. 19/1/3/93/IH(3)/8019 DATED 7.5.93)
(A) RESERVATION FOR SCHEDULED CASTE / SCHEDULED TRIBE
UNION TERRITORY POOL
(a) Scheduled Caste
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14%
(b) Scheduled Tribe
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Nil
GENERAL POOL
(c) Scheduled Caste
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15%
(d) Scheduled Tribe
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5%
If the requisite number of students of Scheduled Caste community in the Union Territory Pool is
not available, the seats will be thrown open to the students belonging to general category of the
said pool. In General Pool, if the requisite number of students belonging to S.C. /S.T. community
is not available, the reservation will be interchangeable amongst the students of these communities.
However, if the seats still remain unfilled from the students belonging to these communities, these will
be thrown open amongst the students belonging to the general category of the said pool.
The students belonging to these communities shall be allowed a concession of five per cent marks for
admission to the courses.
(B) RESERVATION OF DEPENDENTS OF DEFENCE / PARA-MILITARY
PERSONNEL AND OTHERS (5%)
Five per cent seats in each pool would be filled from the following categories of students, in
order of preference :—
• Sons/daughters/spouses of defence personnel who are awardees of gallantry decorations of
Paramvir/ Mahavir Chakra in person or posthumously OR Sons/daughters/spouses of defence
personnel and paramilitary personnel like CRPF, BSF, etc. who were killed or are totally
incapacitated in action while in service and were wholly dependent on them;
• Sons/daughters/spouses of defence personnel and paramilitary personnel like CRPF, BSF etc.
who die while in service and were wholly dependent on them;
• Sons/daughters/spouses of defence personnel and paramilitary personnel like CRPF, BSF etc.
incapacitated while in service and were wholly dependent on them;
• Children/widows of defence persons killed or disabled to the extent of 50% or more in action,
wards of gallantry awardees and ex-servicemen and children of serving defence personnel/ex-
servicemen.(incorporated vide letter dated 6.9.2002 of Chandigarh Adminitration.
• Sons/daughters/spouses of serving defence and para-military personnel like CRPF, BSF etc.
who are wholly dependent on them.
NOTE: For the purpose of reservation to the category “ Paramilitary forces”, wherever applicable,
this category shall include wards of personnel serving in the intelligence Bureau, National Security
Guards, and Special Services Bureau, at par with the wards of employees of other Para Military
Forces, in consonance with the circular issued by Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs,
No. 27011/9/98-PF-I dated 26.5.1998 (incorporated vide Chandigarh Administration letter No. 16/
2/103-IH(3)-2003/12033A/13052 dated 19.7.2003.
(C)RESERVATION FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED (3%):
Three per cent seats in each pool would be filled from amongst the physically handicapped
candidates. The physically handicapped student will furnish a medical certificate issued by the
Principal Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon of Chandigarh or his concerned district, indicating
percentage of disability whether he/she is otherwise able to carry on the studies and perform
the duties in the respective course, name of the disease causing handicap, whether handicap
is temporary or permanent, whether handicap is progressive or non-progressive. The students
having temporary handicap would not be considered against the reserved seats for physically
handicapped where the certificates are issued by any authority other than the Principal Medical
Officer of Chandigarh and the candidate’s turn comes for admission against reserve seat for
physically handicapped, the concerned head of Institution shall refer the candidate to the
Principal Medical Officer, Chandigarh and shall admit the candidate only after confirmations
from the P.M.O., Chandigarh.
