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862 Orphaned Youth Hired Under Maharashtra’s 1% Quota as Fadnavis Meets Beneficiaries

He framed the policy in Ambedkar’s ideal of equality of opportunity.

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.