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DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

LATERAL ENTRY

DIRECT SECOND YEAR B.E/B.Tech ADMISSIONS-2020-21

INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Official LEA Web Portals:

https://www.tnlea.com or https://www.acgcetlea.com

List of Documents Required

th 1. 10 Mark Sheet

2. Diploma / B.Sc Mark Sheet - All semester mark sheets/ Consolidated mark sheet.

3. Transfer Certificate

4. Permanent Community Certificate Card for ST, SC, SCA, MBC & DNC, BC and BCM (Permanent card/electronic form/digitally signed e-Certificate).

5. Nativity Certificate only in electronic form/digitally signed e- Certificate – If applicable. 6. First Graduate Certificate and First Graduate Joint Declaration (only in electronic form/digitally signed e-Certificate) – If applicable.

7. Srilankan Tamil Refugee certificate – If applicable.

8. Relevant certificates for Son / Daughter of Ex-Serviceman, Differently Abled Person and Eminent Sports Persons – If applicable.

Applicants must ensure that all online counselling activities like application registration, making payment, uploading certificates, online Certificate verification, adding choices, locking choices, tentative allotment, submission of allotment option are performed at the official LEA Web Portals (www.tnlea.com or wwww.acgcetlea.com) only.

LATERAL ENTRY

DIRECT SECOND YEAR B.E/B.Tech ADMISSIONS -2020

Information and Instructions to Candidates

Common application to seek admission to Government and Government Aided Engineering Colleges, University Departments and Constituent Colleges of Anna University, and for the seats surrendered by Self–Financing Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu under Unified Single Window Admission System for Indian Nationals.

1. ALLOCATION OF SEATS IN COLLEGES a) Category I Seats in B. E. & B. Tech. Degree Courses in Government, Government Aided and Seats Surrendered by Self-Financing Engineering Colleges affiliated to Anna University.

(i) Seats in Government Engineering Colleges. (ii) Seats in Aided courses in Government Aided Engineering Colleges.

(a) Seats in B. E. & B. Tech. Degree Courses in University Departments and Constituent Colleges of Anna University. (b) Seats in B. E. Degree Courses in Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering (Tamil Medium) in University Departments and Constituent Colleges of Anna University.

b) Category II

(i) Seats in Self-Supporting courses in Government Aided Engineering Colleges. (ii) Seats surrendered by Self Financing Engineering Colleges. (iii) Seats in Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET).

A candidate needs to register only one online application for all the courses/colleges/Institutions mentioned above irrespective of the category. Candidates seeking admission under special reservation should also give their option for Special Reservation category along with the main online application. The special reservation categories are given.

2. DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME

B. E. / B. Tech. 3 Academic years comprising of 6 semesters B. E. (Sandwich) 4 Academic years comprising of 8 semesters

3. ELIGIBILITY RULES GENERAL

Candidates satisfying the eligibility conditions given below as on the last date of submission of online application are eligible to apply. Passing the qualifying examination or changing the religion after the last date of submission of online application shall not be considered.

4. NATIVITY

i) Tamil Nadu candidates who have passed IX, X Std, and Diploma / XI, XII Std and B.Sc from schools / colleges schools situated in Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply. They need not produce Nativity Certificate for verification.

ii) Tamil Nadu native candidates who have passed any of the IX, X Std and Diploma /XI , XII Std and B.Sc from schools / colleges situated outside Tamil Nadu can also apply. They should produce Original Nativity Certificate only in electronic form/digitally signed e- Certificate at the time of original certificates verification.

iii) Children of Central Government Employees may also apply for admission, irrespective of their native, provided their parents or guardians (only if both parents are not alive) have been serving in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past FIVE YEARS at the time of submission of application. This should be supported by producing a certificate from the employer of the parent or guardian, to that effect at the time of original certificates verification.

iv) Children of employees in Public Sector or Government recognized Institutions who at the time of submission of application for admission employed in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past five years may also apply irrespective of their domicile. A certificate from the employer stating that the person is a Permanent Employee of the Firm or Institution concerned with evidence like Income Tax return, PF Slips, etc. and is working in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past FIVE YEARS has to be produced at the time of original certificates verification. v) Sons and daughters of All service Tamil Nadu cadre officers are eligible to apply. A Self declaration from the parent in this regard is to be produced at the time of original certificates verification. vi) Other State candidates who have studied IX, X Std and Diploma / XI , XII Std and B.Sc. in Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply. They need not produce “Nativity Certificate”.

Note: 1. Applications without proper Nativity Certificate for Category (ii) without proper employer certificate for categories (iii) and (iv) and without self declaration from the parent for category (v) will not be considered. 2. Category (vi) need not produce employer certificate / nativity certificate. 3. Categories from (iii) to (vi) will be considered under “Open Competition”.

Srilankan Tamil Refugee

As per G.O. (Ms) No. 143, Higher Education (J2) Department, dated : 14-6- 2011 and G.O. (Ms) No. 159, Higher Education (J2) Department, dated : 4-7- 2011, candidates who are Srilankan Tamil Refugee studied in Tamil Nadu will be considered under open competition.

They have to produce the following at the time of original certificates verification :

(i) Identification certificate from the Head Quarters Tahsildar. (ii) Those who have not registered in the refugee camp should produce original passport, visa and letter registered with Police Station.

Qualifying Examinations and Eligibility

A pass in the Diploma with a minimum average percentage, as given below A Pass with Sl. Community Minimum average marks No. 1 General Category 45.00 % . Backward Class including 2 Backward 40.00 % . Class Muslim 3 MBC & DNC 40.00 % . 4 SC/SCA/ST 40.00 % .

OR

A pass in B.Sc with a minimum average percentage, as given below

A Pass with Sl. Community Minimum average marks No. 1 General Category 45.00 % . Backward Class including 2 Backward 40.00 % . Class Muslim 3 MBC & DNC 40.00 % . 4 SC/SCA/ST 40.00 % .

Engineering and Technology (Lateral Entry to Second year) 3 years

(As per AICTE APPROVAL PROCESS HANDBOOK 2020 – 21)

a. Passed Diploma examination with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in ANY branch of Engineering and Technology. b. Passed B.Sc. Degree from a recognized University as defined by UGC, with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) and passed 10+2 examination with Mathematics as a subject. c. Provided that the students belonging to B.Sc. Stream, shall clear the subjects Engineering Graphics/ Engineering Drawing and Engineering Mechanics of the First Year Engineering Programme along with the Second year subjects. d. Provided that the students belonging to B.Sc. Stream shall be considered only after filling the supernumerary seats in this category with students belonging to the Diploma stream. e. Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. f. In the above cases, a suitable bridge Courses, if required such as in Mathematics may be conducted. Note: (i) When the candidates produce grade certificates, they have to produce the actual marks also otherwise only the minimum marks applicable to the grades will be taken into account. (ii) For minimum eligibility rounding of marks and normalised marks will not be considered.

Other Requirements: (i) Minimum Height 157 cm. (ii) Minimum Weight 48 kg. (iii) Normal Colour vision. Before selecting the course the candidate shall ensure that they are medically fit for the course. The candidates will be admitted only on production of physical fitness certificate obtained from the Medical Officer

4.1 ALLOCATION OF SEATS

Selection shall be made under seven categories namely OC, BC, BCM (BC Muslim), MBC & DNC, SC, SCA and ST following the rule of reservation of Government of Tamil Nadu as follows.

Rule of Reservation Open Competition 31.00 % Backward Class 26.50 % Backward Class Muslim 3.50 % Most Backward Class & Denotified 20.00 % Communities Scheduled Caste 15.00 % Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) 3.00 % Scheduled Tribes 1.00 % TOTAL 100.00 %

4.1 (a) Tamil Nadu native candidates alone will be considered for communal reservation. The community recorded in the certificate of Tamil Nadu native candidate should appear in the list of communities approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

4.1 (b) The applicants from Tamil Nadu State should have obtained permanent community certificate (for SC/SCA/ST/MBC & DNC, BC and BC Muslim candidates) in permanent card format / electronic form / digitally signed e-Certificate only from the authorities given below on or before the last date prescribed for submission of online application. Community Certificate obtained after the last date prescribed for submission of online applications will not be considered.

The List of Communities are available in Annexure 1

Community Issuing Authority Revenue Divisional Officer / Sub Collector of Scheduled Tribe their native place (except ) or P.A. (General) to Collector of Chennai. The Community Certificate card issued by Tahsildars upto 11.11.1989 is valid. Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Caste Tahsildar of Native Taluk of the candidate (Arunthathiyars) Backward Class / Backward Class Headquarters Deputy Tahsildar / Zonal Deputy (Muslim) / Most Tahsildar / Deputy Tahsildar (Certificates) Backward Class / Denotified Communities.

4.1 (c) Community Certificate obtained from other states will not be considered for communal reservation.

4.1 (d) For communities linked with Districts the candidates should obtain their community certificate in the respective district except the communities mentioned in G.O. (st) No. 95 BC, MBC & Minorities Welfare Department dt: 28.10.2009. Such of those community certificates obtained on or after 28.10.2009 will be considered. Community certificate obtained from other than the respective district will not be considered.

4.1 (e) Candidates who have not produced the Community Certificate in the form of Permanent Community [Card] Certificate or electronic form / digitally signed e-Certificate at the time of original certificates verification, their application will be treated under “Open Competition (OC)”. The candidate is further informed that in the event of such a decision, the eligibility conditions & rules prescribed for OC will be applicable for such candidates and if such candidates do not satisfy the rules of OC, their applications are liable to be rejected. No correspondence in this connection will be entertained.

4.1 (f) ST / SC / SCA / MBC & DNC / BC / BCM candidates are eligible for selection under Open Competition in addition to the reservation made for them.

4.2 SPECIAL RESERVATION

Special Categories

The special reservation categories and the quota for these categories are given in the Table. Candidates are instructed to produce appropriate certificates and supporting documents for special reservation claim at the time of Original Certificates Verification. If appropriate certificates and documents are not produced, their claim under such categories will not be considered. Only Tamil Nadu Native candidates are eligible for Special reservation.

Quota for Special Reservation Categories

Applicable to Number of S.No. under Seats Special Reservation Category Single Window System 1. Orthopaedically Diploma / B.Sc. 1%* Differently Abled Persons(Certificate 1%* No. I) 1%* Hearing Impaired (Certificate No. II) Visually Impaired (Certificate No. III)

2. Eminent Sports Persons (Certificate Diploma 20** No. IV) 3. Sons and Daughters of Freedom Diploma 2# Fighter(Certificate No.V) 4. Sons and Daughters of Ex- Diploma 30** Servicemen (Certificate No. VI)

* As per G.O. (Ms) No. 137, Education (J1) Department, dated : 29-1- 1990 for Differently abled persons.

** Seats reserved as per G.O. (St.) No. 145, Higher Education (J1) Department, dated : 16-5-2008 and directions issued in Government Letter No. 5464 / J1 / 2011-1, Higher Education Department, dated : 4-7-2011.

# As per G.O. (Ms) No. 198, Higher Education (J1) Department, dated : 30-5-2003 and directions issued in Government Letter No. 5464 / J1 / 2011- 1, Higher Education Department, dated : 4-7-2011.

Note :

(i) Candidates seeking admission against reservation [Item No. 1] set apart for Orthopaedically Differently Abled Persons/Hearing Impaired (Deaf) / Visually Impaired should produce the certificate from the Medical Board of the District concerned certifying the nature and extent of disability in percentage and with regard to his / her suitability for admission to Engineering Colleges specifically mentioned below and in the Format given in this application (Certificate No. I / II / III) respectively. Certificates obtained from an individual Doctor will not be considered. Further, a separate Board for each category will examine the candidates with reference to their certificates before counselling.

(ii) Candidates claiming admission against reservation under [Item No. 4] should enclose the certificate as per format in Certificate No. IV. In addition, they should also enclose a copy of the Jail Extracts or in its absence, Co‑prisoner’s Certificate or certificate from Ex-Chief Minister or Ex-Minister or Ex-member of Legislature or Ex‑member of Parliament as evidence that the Parent of the candidate is a Freedom Fighter suffered imprisonment for a period not less than one month subject to verification wherever it is found necessary.

(iii) Candidates claiming admission against the reservation of seats under [Item No. 4] should enclose the certificate in the format appended to the application form (Certificate No. V) from an officer of the Department of Ex‑servicemen’s Welfare of Tamilnadu not below the rank of Assistant Director of Ex- servicemen’s Welfare of the district of which the dependent is a native. Candidates called for counselling should produce discharge certificates and Ex-Servicemen ID cards of their parents.

(iv) Candidates seeking selection against the seats under the Special Reservations [Item No. 4] should also satisfy the eligibility rules mentioned

in Item No. 2 of the Information and Instructions to Candidates. The candidates are also eligible for admission under general counselling.

Eligibility Criteria for Various Disabilities

(as per G.O. Ms. No. 98, Higher Education (J2) Department, Dated 23-3-2005)

(a) Norms for Orthopedic Disability Candidates with permanent physical impairment of 40% and above are considered as disabled. The candidates with orthopedic disability of the following types are elgible for claiming Engineering admission against Differently Abled Persons Category (Certificate No. I). (i) Independent in ambulance with or without calipers but without walking aids (ii) Good Standing Balance without calipers but without any support. (iii) Hand Function with normal limit without any aid (iv) Good control over bladder and bowel. (v)Disease must be non progressive.

(b) Norms for Hearing Disability Candidates with hearing ability of 40db and above only in the better ear with speech discrimination score of 50% and above are considered disabled and hence eligible for claiming Engineering Admission against Differently Abled Persons Category (Certificate No. II).

(c) Norms for Vision Impairment Candidates with low vision of 40% and above are considered as disabled, and hence eligible for claiming Engineering Admission against Differently Abled Persons Category (Certificate No. III). Low Vision : Persons with low vision means a person with impairment of vision of less than 6 / 18 to 6 / 60 with best correction in the better eye or impairment of field in any one of the following categories : (a) Reduction of fields less than 50 degrees. (b) Heminaopia with macular involvement. (c) Attitudinal defect involving lower fields categories of Visual disability all with correction.

Category Better Worse Impairment eye eye Category O 6/9 – 6/18 6/24 to 6/36 20 % Category I 6/16 – 6/36 6/20 to Nil 40 % Category II 6/40 – 4/60 or field of 3/60 to Nil 75 % vision 10º - 20º Category III 3/60 to 1/60 or field of F.C at 1 ft. to Nil 100 % vision 10º Category IV F.C at 1 ft. to Nil or F.C at 1 ft. to Nil 100 % field of vision 10º One eyed persons 6/6 F.C at 1 ft. to Nil or field of 30 % * vision 10º

Note: F.C. means Finger Count

* ONE EYED persons with normal vision are not considered as disabled.

Admission under Special Reservation Categories Candidates who are applying for seats under special reservation categories should satisfy the rules stipulated for admission. Allocation of these Special Reservation seats will be followed as per communal reservation.

Selection for Sl. No. 1 differently abled person Selection for Sl. No. 2 Eminent Sports Persons will be based on the total marks obtained for achievements in Sports Sl. No.3 for son and daughter of Freedom fighter Sl. No. 4 for Son’s / Daughter’s of Ex-Servicemen (Specimen copies available in the LEA website).

If any vacancy arises it will be reverted to the general counselling in the respective communities.

5. TUITION FEE CONCESSION

First Graduate Tuition Fee Concession

In the G.O. (st) No. 85 Higher Education (J2) Department dated: 16.04.2010, the Government have ordered to grant tuition fee concession to the candidates who are to be the first graduate in a family, those who are attending counselling and joined in professional courses in Government / Aided and Self-Financing Engineering Colleges. They have to submit the following:

Certificate obtained from Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar in the format prescribed in G.O. Electronic form/digitally signed e-Certificate only will be accepted which necessarily should include name of applicant’s father, mother, father’s father, father’s mother, mother’s father, mother’s mother, brother (s) and sister (s) and joint declaration by himself and parent/guardian in the prescribed format. If the applicant’s Brother or Sister has already availed First Graduate Tuition Fee concession for studying Professional Courses, then the applicant is not eligible for such concession.

AICTE Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) Scheme This scheme is applicable in Self-Financing Engineering Colleges and Self-Supporting courses in Government Aided Engineering Colleges only. AICTE Tuition fee waiver scheme is applicable for B.E. / B.Tech. courses only. Seats up to a maximum of 5 percent of sanctioned intake per course may be

available under the scheme. Tuition fee waiver under First Graduate scheme is provided by Government whereas, AICTE TFW scheme is provided by the Management of the Institution. Sons and daughters of parents whose annual income is less than Rs. 6.0 lakhs from all sources shall only be eligible under this scheme. All other fees except tuition fee will have to be paid by the candidate under both (7.1) & (7.2). Beneficiary student admitted under AICTE TFW scheme will not be allowed to change Institution / course under any circumstances. Post Matric Scholarship In the G.O. (st) No. 6 Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (AD3) Department dated 09.01.2012, G.O. (st) No. 92 Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (AD3) Department dated 11.09.2012 and G.O. (st) No. 16 Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (AD3) Department dated 24.02.2014, the Government have ordered to grant Post Matric Scholarship to SC/SCA/ST candidates and SC/SCA converted Christians, whose parental annual income is less than Rs. 2,50,000/- from all the sources shall only be eligible. The eligible candidates have to submit income certificate obtained from appropriate authorities and get the Post Matric Scholarship from the colleges where they get admitted.

ANNEXURE – I LIST OF COMMUNITIES

Code I. SCHEDULED TRIBES IN TAMIL Code II. SCHEDULED CASTES IN TAMIL NADU NADU No. 1No. Adiyan 37 Adi Dravida 2 Aranadan 38 Adi 3 Eravallan 39 Ajila 4 Irular 40 Ayyanavar (in District and 5 Kadar Shenkottah Taluk of District) 6 Kammara (excluding Kanyakumari District and 41 Baira Shenkottah Taluk of ) 42 Bakuda 7 Kanikaran, Kanikkar (in Kanyakumari District 43 Bandi and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 44 Bellara 8 Kaniyan, Kanyan 45 Bharatar (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 9 Kattunayakan Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 10 Kochu Velan 46 Chalavadi 11 Konda Kapus 47 Chamar, Muchi 12 Kondareddis 48 Chandala 13 Koraga 49 Cheruman 14 Kota (excluding Kanyakumari District and 50 Devendrakulathan Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 51 Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano 15 Kudiya, Melakudi 52 Domban 16 Kurichchan 53 Godagali 17 Kurumbas (in the Nilgiris District) 54 Godda 18 Kurumans 55 Gosangi 19 Maha Malasar 56 Holeya 20 Malai Arayan 57 Jaggali 21 Malai Pandaram 58 Jambuvulu 22 Malai Vedan 59 Kadaiyan 23 Malakkuravan 60 Kakkalan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 24 Malasar Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 25 Malayali (in , North Arcot, 61 Kalladi , Salem, South Arcot and 62 Kanakkan, Padanna (in the Nilgiris District) Tiruchirapalli Districts) 63 Karimpalan 26 Malayakandi 64 Kavara (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 27 Mannan Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 28 Mudugar, Muduvan 65 Koliyan 29 Muthuvan 66 Koosa 30 Pallayan 67 Kootan, Koodan (in Kanyakumari District and 31 Palliyan Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 32 Palliyar 68 Kudumban 33 Paniyan 69 Kuravan, Sidhanar 34 Sholaga 70 Maila 35 Toda (excluding Kanyakumari District and 71 Mala Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 72 Mannan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 36 Uraly Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 73 Mavilan 74 Moger 75 Mundala 76 Nalakeyava

77 Nayadi Code 78 Padannan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah No. Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

79 Pallan 80 Pulluvan 1. G.O. Ms. No. 85 Backward Classes, Most Backward 81 Pambada Classes and Minorities Welfare Department dt: 82 Panan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 29.07.2008 Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 2. G.O. Ms. No. 96 Backward Classes, Most 83 Panchama Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare 84 Pannadi Department dt: 08.09.2008 85 Panniandi 3. G.O. Ms. No. 97 Backward Classes, Most 86 Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department dt: 11.09.2008 87 Paravan (in Kanyakumari District and 4. G.O. Ms. No. 37 Backward Classes, Most Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare 88 Pathiyan (in Kanyakumari District and Department dt: 21.05.2009 Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 5. G.O. Ms. No. 98 Backward Classes, Most 89 Pulayan, Cheramar Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare 90 Puthirai Vannan Department dt: 05.11.2009 91 Raneyar 6. G.O. Ms. No. 6 Backward Classes, Most Backward 92 Samagara Classes and Minorities Welfare Department dt: 93 Samban 11.01.2011 94 Sapari 7. G.O. Ms. No. 28 Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare 95 Semman Department dt: 06.04.2015 96 Thandan (in Kanyakumari District and

Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Code III (A). LIST OF MOST BACKWARD CLASSES 97 Tiruvalluvar No. 98 Vallon 115 Ambalakarar 99 Valluvan 116 Andipandaram 100 Vannan (in Kanyakumari District and 117A Arayar (in Kanyakumari District) Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 118 Bestha, Siviar 101 Vathiriyan 119 Bhatraju (Other than Kshatriya Raju) 102 Velan 120 Boyar, Oddar 103 Vetan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 121 Dasari Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 122 Dommara 104 Vettiyan 123 Eravallar (except in Kanyakumari District and 105 Vettuvan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) where the Community is a Scheduled Tribe) 106 Vettiyan 124 Isaivellalar 125 Jambuvanodai 107 Vettuvan (in Kanyakumari District and 126 Jangam Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 127 Jogi 128 Kongu Chettiar (in and II (A) SCHEDULED CASTES ARUNTHATHIYARS IN TAMIL NADU Districts only) 129 Koracha 108 Adi Andhra 130 Kulala (including Kuyavar and Kumbarar) 109 Arunthathiyar 131 Kunnuvar Mannadi 110 Chakkiliyan 132 Kurumba, Kurumba Gounder 111 Madari 133 Kuruhini Chetty 112 134A Latin Catholic Christian Vannar (in Kanyakumari 113 Pagadai District) 114 Thoti 135 Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala, Velakattalavar, Velakatalanair and Pronopakari 136 Mond Golla 137 Moundadan Chetty 138 Mahendra, Medara

Code Code No. No. 139 Narikoravar (Kurivikars) 165 Ambalakarar (, , Tiruvarur, 140 Nokkar Tiruchirappalli, , Perambalur and 142A Panisaivan / Panisivan Pudukkottai Districts) 143 Vanniakula Kshatriya (including Vanniyar, 166 Ambalakkarar (Suriyanur, Tiruchirapalli District) Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, Gounder or Kander, 167 Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Padayachi, Palli & Agnikula Kshatriya) Pudukkottai, The Nilgiris, Salem, , 144 (except in Kanyakumari District and Dharmapuri and Districts) Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District 168 Battu Turkas where the Community is Scheduled Caste) 169 C.K. Koravars ( and Villupuram 145A Paravar converts to including the Districts) Paravar converts to Christianity of 170 Chakkala(,, Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk , Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, in Tirunelveli District) , Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 146 Meenavar (Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Perambalur, , Theni, and the ) (including converts to Christianity) Nilgiris Districts) 147 or Mukayar (including converts to Christianity) 171 Changyampudi Koravars ( and 148 Punnan Vettuva Gounder Thiruvannamalai Districts) 149 Pannayar (other than Kathikarar in 172 Chettinad Valayars (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Kanyakumari District) Ramanathapuram Districts) 150 Sathatha Srivaishnava (including Sathani, 173 Dombs (Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Chattadi and Chattada Srivaishnava) Perambalur Districts) 151 Sozhia Chetty 174 Dobba Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 152 Telugupatty Chetty 175 Dommars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, 153 Thottia Naicker (including Rajakambalam, Pudukkottai, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar, Thozhuva Districts) Naicker and Erragollar) 176 Donga Boya 154 Thondaman 177 Donga Ur. Korachas 155A Thoraiyar (Nilgiris) 178 Devagudi Talayaris 156B Thoraiyar (Plains) 179 Dobbai Korachas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur 156C Transgender or Eunuch (Thirunangai Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) or Aravani) 180 Dabi Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 157 Valaiyar (including Chettinad Valayars) Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, 158 Vannar (Salaivai Thozhilalar) (including Pudukkottai, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Agasa, Madivala, Ekali, Rajakula, Veluthadar Districts) & Rajaka) (except in Kanyakumari District 181 Donga Dasaris (Kancheepuram, , and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, where the Community is a Scheduled Caste) Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts) 159 Vettaikarar 182 Gorrela Dodda Boya 160 Vettuva Gounder 183 Gudu Dasaris 161 Yogeeswarar 184 Gandarvakottai Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, III (B) LIST OF DENOTIFIED COMMUNITIES Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore and 162 Kilnad Koravars (Salem, Namakkal, Villupuram Districts) Cuddalore, Villupuram, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar Districts) 185 Gandarvakottai Kallars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 163 Attur Melnad Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai Districts) District) 186 Inji Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 164 Appanad Kondayam Kottai Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Pudukkottai Districts) Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts)

Code Code No. No. 187 Jogis (Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Chennai, 206 Piramalai Kallars (Sivagangai, Virudhunagar, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Thiruvannamalai Districts) Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and 188 Jambavanodai Thiruvarur Districts) 207 Peria Suriyur Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 189 Kaladis (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Perambalur, and Pudukkottai Districts) Thanjavur,Nagapattinam,Thiruvarur, 208 Padayachi (Vellayan Kuppam in Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and and Tennore in Tiruchirapalli District) Perambalur Districts) 209 Punnan Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 190 Kal Oddars (Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 210 Servai (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Madurai,Theni,Dindigul,Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai Districts) Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, 211 Salem Melnad Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Pudukkottai, , Salem and Namakkal Districts) Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Districts) 191 Koravars (Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, 212 Salem Uppu Koravars (Salem & Namakkal Dists.) Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 213 Sakkaraithamadai Koravars (Vellore and Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Thiruvannamalai districts) Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Chennai, Madurai, 214 Saranga Palli Koravars Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris Districts) 215 Sooramari Oddars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 216 Sembanad (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and 192 Kalinji Dabikoravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Ramanathapuram Districts) Tiruvarur and Pudukkottai Districts) 217 Thalli Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) 193 Kootappal Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 218 Telungapatti Chetis (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 194 Kala Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 219 Thottia Naickers (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur Ramanathapuram, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, and Pudukkottai Districts) Thanjavur,Nagapattinam,Thiruvarur, 195 Kalavathila Boyas Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur. Pudukkottai, 196 Kepmaris(Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem, Namakkal, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Coimbatore & Erode Perambalur Districts) Districts) 197 Maravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 220 Thogamalai Koravars or Kepmaris (Tiruchirapalli, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and 221 Uppukoravars or Settipalli Koravars (Thanjavur, Thoothukudi Districts) Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Madurai, 198 Monda Koravars Theni, Dindigul, Vellore and Thiruvannamalai 199 Monda Golla (Salem and Namakkal Districts) Districts) 200 Mutlakampatti (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 222 Urali Gounders (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) and Pudukkottai Districts) 201 Nokkars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 223 Wayalpad or Nawalpeta Korachas 202 Nellorepet Oddars (Vellore and 224 Vaduvarpatti Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Thiruvannamalai Districts) Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 203 Oddars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts) 225 Valayars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, 204 Pedda Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur Karur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Erode and and Pudukkottai Districts) Coimbatore Districts) 205 Ponnai Koravars (Vellore and Thiruvannamalai 226 Vettaikarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur Districts) and Pudukkottai Districts) 227 Vetta koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts)

Code Code No. No. 228 Varaganeri Koravars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 245 Chowdry Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 246A Converts to Christianity from Scheduled Castes 229 Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, irrespective of the generation of conversion (except Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) the Paravar conversion to Christianity of Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of IV. LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES Tirunelveli District) 230 Agamudayar including Thozhu or Thuluva 247B C.S.I. formerly S.I.U.C. (in Kanyakumari District Vellala and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 231 Agaram Vellan Chettiar 248 Donga Dasaris (except Kancheepuram Tiruvallur, 232 Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanyakumari Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts) District) 249 Devangar, Sedar 233 Servai (except Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 250 Dombs (except Pudukkottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts) Dommars (except 234 Nulayar (in Kanyakumari District and Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Districts) 235 Archakarai Vellala 251 Enadi 236 Aryavathi (in Kanyakumari District and 252 Ezhavathy (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 237 Ayira Vaisyar 253 Ezhuthachar (in Kanyakumari District and 238 Badagar Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 239 Billava 254 Ezhuva (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah 240 Bondil Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 241 Boyas (except Tiruchirappalli, Karur, 255 Gangavar Perambalur, Pudukkottai, The Nilgiris, Salem, 256 Gavara, Gavarai & Vadugar (Vaduvar) (other than Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Dists.) , , & Reddi) Pedda Boyar (except Tiruchirappalli, Karur, 257 Gounder Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 258 Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa Oddars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Gounder) Thiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Perambalur, 259 Hegde Pudukkottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts) Kaloddars (except Kancheepuram, 260 Idiga Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, 261 Illathu Pillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar & Illathar Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, 262 Jhetty Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Perambalur, 263 Jogis (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem & Namakkal Theni, Dindigul, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore Districts) Nellorepet Oddars (except Vellore and and Thiruvannamalai Districts) Thiruvannamalai Districts) Sooramari Oddars (except Salem and Namakkal Districts) 264 Kabbera 242 Chakkala (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 265 Kaikolar, Sengunthar Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 266 Kaladi (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Nilgiris Districts) Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts) 243 Chavalakarar (in Kanyakumari District and 267 Kalari Kurup including Kalari Panicker (in Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of 244 Chettu or Chetty (including Kottar Chetty, Elur Tirunelveli District) Chetty, Pathira Chetty, Valayal Chetty, 268 Kalingi Pudukadai Chetty) (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

Code Code No. No. 269 Kallar Easanattu 290 Krishnanvaka (in Kanyakumari District and Kallar Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

Gandharva Kottai Kallars (except Thanjavur, 291 Kudikara Vellalar Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai 292 Kudumbi (in Kanyakumari District and Districts) Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) KootappalKallars (except Pudukkottai, 293 Kuga Vellalar Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts) 294 Kunchidigar Piramalai Kallars (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, 295A Latin Catholics except Latin Catholic Vannar in Theni, Dindigul, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Kanyakumari District 296B Latin Catholics in Shenkottah Taluk of Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur Districts) Periyasooriyur Kallars (except Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli District Karur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) 297 Lambadi 270 Kallar Kula Thondaman 298 Lingayat (Jangama) 271 Kalveli Gounder 299 Mahratta (NonBrahmin) (including

272 Kambar Namadev Mahratta) 300 Malayar 273 Kammalar or Viswakarma, Viswakarmala 301 Male (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and 302 Maniagar Viswabrahmin) 303 Maravars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 274 Kani, Kanisu, Kaniyar Panicker Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram,

275 Kaniyala Vellalar Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Districts) (including Karumaravars. 276 Saineegar, Kannadiyar (Through out

the State) and Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore, Appanad Kondayamkottai Maravar (except Erode and the Nilgiris Districts) Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, 277 Kannadiya Naidu Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts) and

278 Karpoora Chettiar Sembanad Maravars (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram Districts) 279 Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar, Sarattu Karuneegar, Kaikatti Karuneegar, 304 Moondrumandai Enbathunalu (84) Ur. Mathuvazhi Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar & Sozhia Vellalar Sunnambu Karuneegar) 305 Mooppan 280 Kasukkara Chettiar 306 Muthuraja, Muthuracha, Muttiriyar, Mutharaiyar 281 Pattamkatti 307 , Shanar & Gramani including Christian

282 Kavuthiyar Nadar, Christian Shanar and Christian Gramani 308 Nagaram 283 Mudali 309 Naikkar (in Kanyakumari District and 284 Kharvi Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 285 Khatri 310 Nangudi Vellalar 286 Kongu Vaishnava 311 Nanjil Mudali (in Kanyakumari District and 287 Kongu Vellalars (including Vellala Gounder,

Nattu Gounder, Narambukatti Gounder, Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Tirumudi Vellalar, Thondu Vellalar, Pala 312 Odar (in Kanyakumari District and Gounder, Poosari Gounder, Anuppa Vellala Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Gounder, Padaithalai Gounder, Chendalai 313 Odiya Gounder, Pavalankatti Vellala Gounder, Pala Vellala Gounder, Sanku Vellala Gounder, & 314 Oottruvalanattu Vellalar Rathinagiri Gounder) 315 O.P.S. Vellalar 288 Koppala Velama 316 Ovachar 289 Koteyar 317 Paiyur Kotta Vellalar

Code Code No. No. 318 Pamulu 353 Urikkara Nayakkar 319 Panar (except in Kanyakumari District and 354A Virakodi Vellala Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where 355 Vallambar the Community is a Scheduled Caste) 356A Vallanattu Chettiar 320A Pandiya Vellalar 357 Valmiki 321 Omitted 358 Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar (including Gandla, 322 Kathikarar in Kanyakumari District Ganika, Telikula and Chekkalar) 323 Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama Chettiar 359 Veduvar and Vedar (except in Kanyakumari District 324 Parkavakulam (including Surithimar and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the Nathamar, Malayamar, Moopanar & Nainar) Community is a Scheduled Castes) 325 Perike (including Perike Balija) 326 Perumkollar (in Kanyakumari District and 360 Veerasaiva (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 327 Podikara Vellalar 361 Velar 328 Pooluva Gounder 362 Vellan Chettiar 329 Poraya 363 Veluthodathu (in Kanyakumari District 330 Pulavar (in Coimbatore and Erode Districts) and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 331 Pulluvar or Pooluvar 364 Vokkaligar (including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, 332 Pusala Kappiliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda, 333 Reddy (Ganjam) Okkaliya-Gowder, Okkaliya Gowda) 334 Sadhu Chetty (including Telugu Chetty, Twenty 365 Wynad Chetty (The Nilgiris District) four manai Telugu Chetty) 366 Yadhava (including Idaiyar, Telugu Speaking Idaiyar 335 Sakkaravar or Kavathi (in Kanyakumari District known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla and and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Asthanthra Golla) 336 Salivagana 367 Yavana 337 Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar 368 Yerukula and Adhaviyar 369A Converts to Christianity from any Hindu Backward Classes Community or Most Backward Classes 338 Savalakkarar Community or Denotified Communities (except 339 Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and Illaivaniar the Converts to Christianity from Meenavar, 340A Serakula Vellalar Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar, 341 Sourashtra (Patnulkarar) Mukkuvar or Mukayar and Paravar) 342 Sozhia Vellalar (including Sozha Vellalar. 370 Orphans and destitutes children who have lost their Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar) Parents before reaching the age of ten and are 343 Srisayar destitutes; and who have nobody else to take care of them either by law or custom; and also who are 344 Sundaram Chetty admitted into any of the Schools or orphanages run 345 Thogatta Veerakshatriya by the Government or recognised by the Government. 346 Tholkollar (in Kanyakumari District and

Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Code V. LIST OF BACKWARD 347 Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker CLASSES No. MUSLIM 348 Omitted 349 Thoriyar 371 Ansar 350 Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker 372 Dekkani Muslims 351 Uppara, Uppillia and Sagara 373 Dudekula 352 Urali Gounder (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 374 Labbais including Rowthar and Marakayar Perambalur and Pudukkottai Districts) and Orudaya (whether their spoken language is Tamil or Urdu) Gounder or Oorudaya Gounder (in Madurai, Theni, 375 Mapilla Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 376 Sheik Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Salem and Namakkal 377 Syed Districts)