What this scheme offers
Living on an island chain with a genuinely small higher-education footprint means students who want a course their local colleges don't offer have to look to the mainland — and competing there against a vastly larger applicant pool would put them at a real structural disadvantage. This scheme reserves seats specifically for A&N students in colleges affiliated with mainland universities, such as the University of Calicut, so island students aren't competing on unequal terms for the courses they need to leave home for.
Who is eligible
- Student who has completed schooling in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- Seeking admission to a course at a mainland college/university offering reserved seats for A&N students.
- Meets the specific admission and eligibility criteria set for the reserved-seat category.
Documents required
- Aadhaar card
- Educational certificates/marksheets
- A&N Islands domicile/residential certificate
- Admission application for the specific college/course
How to apply
- Check with the Directorate of Education for the current list of mainland colleges/universities offering reserved seats for A&N students.
- Apply to the relevant course through that institution's admission process, specifying the A&N reserved-category quota.
- Submit your domicile certificate along with standard admission documents.
- Selection follows the specific institution's admission criteria for the reserved category.
- Contact the Directorate of Education for guidance on which courses and institutions currently have reservations available.