SPECIAL CATEGORY

RESERVATION OF SEATS IN FAVOUR OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES CODES

Reservation for Ex-Defence Special category :- Son or daughter of Ex-
Servicemen falling under Item 6(h) of Chapter - I of the Brochure should obtain
and produce a certificate showing the home address of the parent issued by the
Joint Director / Deputy Director of the concerned district and countersigned by the
Director, Department of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement, Bangalore failing which
they will not be allowed for verification of certificates and also for later seat
selection under Ex-Defence. Ex-Servicemen for the purpose of this clause includes
personnel belonging to the Civil GT COYS ASC who were Civilian Class III or Class
IV Government Servants, who became permanently disabled or were killed during
hostilities.
Note: This ex-defence reservation benefit is not applicable to ME / M.Tech / M.Arch
courses.
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Reservation for Physically Disabled Special category:- The candidates claiming
reservation under this category will be required to appear for Medical examination
on the specified date before a Committee comprising of the Executive Director,
KEA as Chairman and three specialists from the Department of Orthopedics,
Ophthalmology and ENT, nominated by the Government. Candidates with physical
disability ranging above 40% should produce a Medical certificate issued by
competent Doctor of any Government Hospital located in the State of Karnataka in
the field of concerned disability, on the day of Medical examination only.
Candidates suffering from hearing disability should compulsorily obtain and
produce a BSER (Brain Stem Evoked Response) Audiometry report from
NIMHANS / Manipal Hospital / Government Speech and Hearing Institute,
Lingarajapuram, Bangalore. The Medical Board will examine the candidate and
certificate and certify regarding the percentage of disability and the decision of the
Medical Board is final. For the purpose of this proviso, persons with disability shall
have the same meaning assigned to it as in the Persons with Disabilities (Equal
Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Participation) Act 1995 (Central Act 1 /
1995). The candidates with disability less than 40% will not be eligible for claiming
a seat under Physically Disabled category.
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NOTE: 1. The Physically Disabled candidates, who fail to appear before the Committee for
Medical examination on specified date will not be eligible for selection of a
seat under Physically Disabled category.
2. As per rule 39 of the Persons with Disabilities (equal opportunities protection of
rights and full participation) act, 1995, 3% of seats only in Government and
Government Aided colleges are reserved.