Bhubaneswar: After introducing reservation for students of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) in higher education, the Odisha government now plans to provide quota for them in technical courses.
Sharing this information, Skill Development & Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain told reporters on Friday that the state government will soon announce reservation for SEBC students in technical education.
He said that the government is now examining all aspects in this regard and a formal decision is likely to be taken very soon.
Notably, the state Cabinet recently approved a proposal for reservation of seats for SEBC students in government-run higher education institutions.
It has been decided that the state government will reserve 11.25 per cent seats in government-run higher education institutions for students of SEBC community from 2025-26 academic year.
The SEBC students will get quota in public universities, state government and aided higher secondary and higher education institutions under School & Mass Education, Higher Education, Odia Language Literature and Culture, and Sports & Youth Services Departments, said the state government.
The state government will provide 22.5 per cent reservation to ST students, 16.25 per cent to SC students, 11.25 per cent to SEBC students, 5 per cent to PwD and one per cent to ESM in UG, PG, Teacher Education, LLB, Integrated Law, Teacher Training, vocational, B.P.Ed and M.P.Ed courses.
