Section 7(4)(b) in Telangana Elementary Teacher Education Institutions/District Institutes of Education and Training (Regulation of Admissions into Diploma in Elementary Education Programme (D.El.Ed.) through Common Entrance Test) Rules, 2017
(b)6% of seats in each course in each Institution shall be reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. The seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes shall be made available to Scheduled Castes and Vice-versa, if qualified candidates are not available in the category.