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Odisha Cabinet approves 11.25 percent reservation for SEBC students in Higher Secondary and Higher Education

Bhubaneswar, May 14 (UNI) In a landmark decision, the Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved the introduction of 11.25 percent reservation in admissions for students belonging to the Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) in the state.
Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that SEBC students will be entitled to 11.25 percent reservation in admissions to State Public Universities, State Government and Aided Higher Secondary and Higher Education institutions.
This applies under the School & Mass Education Department, Higher Education Department, Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department, and Sports & Youth Services Department, beginning with the academic year 2025–26.
This initiative ensures uniform implementation of reservation in admissions across various categories: ST (22.5 percent), SC (16.25 percent), SEBC (11.25 percent), PwD (5 percent), and Ex-Servicemen (1 percent) in all State Public Universities and State Government and Aided Higher Secondary and Higher Education institutions.
These include institutions under the School & Mass Education Department (for Higher Secondary Schools, Teacher Training, and Vocational Courses), the Higher Education Department (Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Teacher Education, LL.B., and Integrated Law Courses), the Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department (Bachelor in Performing Arts Courses), and the Sports & Youth Services Department (B.P.Ed. and M.P.Ed. Courses).
Chief Minister Majhi stated that, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the move aims to promote access, equity, and inclusion; improve the Gross Enrolment Ratio; and enhance educational opportunities for marginalized and disadvantaged communities in Odisha.
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