Overview
- At an event at Varsha in Mumbai, the chief minister met recruits benefiting from the orphan reservation on the first anniversary of his taking office.
- Fadnavis called the decision to reserve 1 percent for orphans one of the most emotionally fulfilling choices of his career.
- Officials reported that 862 young men and women secured government jobs through the quota and are now self-reliant and contributing to society.
- The policy is presented as expanding opportunity beyond traditional social reservations, with references to orphans and persons with disabilities.
- Beneficiaries publicly expressed gratitude, including a poem by Vinayak Vishwakarma, and coverage noted a recent tweak applying the quota to vacant posts in addition to its role in education and jobs.