Karnataka drafts rule to reserve 15% seats in professional courses for rural school students
The government of Karnataka has proposed a 7.5 percent reservation of government seats in professional courses for rural students who have studies in government schools across the state. Another 7.5 percent of the seat reservations have been proposed for candidates who finished their schooling in educational institutions which are located in rural areas of the state, Press Trust of India reported.
The amendment has been drafted under Section 14 of the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1984. The proposed reservations belong to the draft changes for the Karnataka government-seat admission rules for professional courses. The Higher Education Department notified the draft on September 5, 2026 and made it public on September 7.
The proposed regulation is named as the Karnataka Selection of Candidates for Admission to Government Seats in Professional Educational Institutions (Amendment) Rules, 2026. The regulation will be effective from the date it is published in the Official Gazette.
Quota proposed for two rural group students
Under the new draft rules, the existing 15 percent government-seat quota would be divided into two 7.5 percent horizontal reservations. The first 7.5 percent will be for eligible rural candidates who finshded studying from Class 1 to 10 in government schools or government pre-university colleges in rural areas of Karnataka managed by the School Education Department.
The remaining 7.5 percent will be for eligible rural candidates who have completed Classes 1 to 10 in schools or educational institutions located in rural areas of Karnataka. This category will have students from institutions even if they are not run by the state government, reports PTI.
The Karnataka state government is accepting suggestions on the draft rules from those who can be affected by the proposed changes. Any objections or suggestions that the government receives within fifteen days of the draft's publication will only be considered by the government.