Karnataka H.C. dismisses plea of disabled girl for seat in professional course

D.N.I.S. News Network – In a negative turn of events, the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition by a physically disabled candidate claiming that she was not allotted a seat in a professional college under the disability quota.

Aishwarya S. Karishankari, a native of Bagalkot, stated that the State Government had issued a notification on 28 February 2006, inviting applications for the Common Entrance Test (C.E.T.) for admissions to professional courses such as engineering and medicine. The test was conducted for those applying for the Government quota in engineering colleges and she had appeared for the examination.

Bagalkot Hospital issued a disability certificate to Aishwarya. Thus she was entitled to a Government seat under the physically disabled quota. On June 26, counselling for seats started at the C.E.T. Cell. Although the process began with allotment of seats for the physically disabled, the authorities claimed that Aishwarya was not eligible for a seat under the quota. But the student stated that, of the 129 seats reserved for the physically disabled, only 62 seats had been filled up and the remaining had been transferred to the general category.

[Previous] [Next]

(External Website) DNIS is produced and managed by:
National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People

Screening Guidelines to be followed by CISF Security Staff for Passengers with Disabilities at Indian Airports

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill

Mental Health Care Bill

CRPD Monitoring Report

Report on CRPD Implementation in India - Zero Draft (1.20 MB)

National Policy

Download the National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility (89 KB)

20 Stories of Change(book)

20 Stories of Change An NCPEDP-Mindtree Publication(3 MB)

Nominations open for NCPEDP- Mphasis Universal Design Awards 2016.

Press Release

Web Accessibility Survey Report for Indian Government Websites

SHELL HELEN KELLER AWARDS

NCPEDP-Shell Helen Keller Awardees 2013

View another issue:

Features

Interview

This country does not have any legal provision on mental health: Dr. Abdul Mabood

News

Additional Links

Disability News and Information Service is produced and managed by:

National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (External Website)

C-43, South Extension, Part - II,
New Delhi 110 049, India
Tel: 91-11-26265647, 26265648
Fax: 91-11-26265649
E-mail: secretariat@ncpedp.org
Website: www.ncpedp.org (External Website)