Section 2(1)(e) in Karnataka Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2012
(e)"Child belonging to disadvantaged group" means a child belonging to the Scheduled Caste. the Scheduled Tribe. the Backward Class as specified by the Government of Karnataka., by notification under clause (d) of Section 2 of the Act; It also includes orphan, migrant and street child, child with special needs and HIV affected /infected child;