(i) Reservations for the
SC, ST and OBC candidates would be extended as per rules or guidelines of the Government of India. Applicable reservation percentage is
15% for SC category,
7.5% for ST category and
27% for OBC category.
(ii) Reservation for
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) 10%: Persons who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs and whose family has gross annual income below Rs.8/- Lakhs (Rupees Eight Lakhs Only) are to be identified as EWSs for benefit of reservation. Income shall also include income from all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession etc. for the financial year prior to the year of application. Also persons whose family owns or possesses any of the following assets shall be excluded from being identified as EWS, irrespective of the family income:
(i) 5 acres of agricultural land and above;
(ii) Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft and above;
(iii) Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities;
(iv) Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities.
(iii) Reservation for
Physically Handicapped (PH) candidates or Person with Disabilities (PWD) @ 4% of the identified posts would also be extended. The minimum disability in case of PWD a candidates is moderate i.e. 40%. The maximum disability would be as per extant guidelines of Government of India. The PWD candidates should possess a latest certificate to the effect with sub-category of disability [visually Impaired, orthopedically handicapped (OH) and Hearing Impairment (HI) only] issued by the Board or countersigned by the Medical Superintendent or Chief Medical Officer or Head of Hospital of Government. Reservations for PWD (horizontal reservations) will be adjusted against the number of incumbent in the relevant reservation roster.
Definitions of Categories of disabilities:
(i) Visually Impaired (VI)
Blindness refers to condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions namely (1) Total absence of sight, (ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses. (iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending in angle of 20 degrees or worse. Low vision means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment or standard refractive correction but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning of execution of a task with appropriate assistive device.
(ii) Orthopedically handicapped (OH):
Only those Orthopedically Challenged candidates who have locomotor disability or cerebral palsy with locomotor impairment of minimum of
40% and only those who fall in the following categories are eligible to apply: BL - Both legs affected but not arms.
OA - One arm affected (R or L) –
(a) Impaired reach;
(b) weakness of grip;
(c) ataxia OL - One leg affected (R or L) MW - Muscular weakness and limited physical endurance Guidelines for Persons with Disabilities using a Scribe.
Hearing Impairment:
Means loss of Sixty decibels or more in the better year in the conversational range of frequencies.