For other categories, 5'6" as minimum height standard for male candidates and 5'2'' for female candidates is prescribed. 'Bot Tribe' has been notified as Scheduled Tribe by the Government of India vide the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribe Order, 1989 in the year 2023.
Earlier Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Society, Padder, District Kishtwar had submitted representation before Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor in this regard. More than three thousand Buddhists belonging to the “Bot Tribe” of Scheduled Tribe Category, reside in 04 Revenue villages of Sub-Division Padder of District Kishtwar viz. Hangoo, Lossain, Kabban and Tun and live in close pockets are going to get benefitted by this decision.