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Odisha Opposition Demands 27% SEBC Quota as BJP Pledges Expansion

The BJD and Congress intensify protests for proportional representation in education, while the BJP government promises to extend its 11.25% SEBC reservation to professional courses.

The Mohan Charan Majhi cabinet cleared a proposal for 11.25% quota for SEBC students for admission to state public universities and government-aided institutions (X/BJP4Odisha)
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Overview

  • The Odisha BJP government has announced a 11.25% reservation for SEBC students in higher education, with plans to extend it to medical, engineering, and technical courses.
  • Opposition parties BJD and Congress demand a 27% SEBC quota, citing the demographic share of the backward classes, which constitute 54% of the state population.
  • BJD leaders staged a protest outside the Raj Bhavan on May 21, submitting a memorandum to the Governor demanding proportional reservations in all educational streams.
  • The BJP cites the Supreme Court's 50% cap on caste-based reservations as the reason for limiting the SEBC quota, with existing allocations for ST and SC groups totaling 38.75%.
  • The state government is considering increasing seats in professional courses to accommodate the SEBC quota without reducing existing reservations for other groups.