Odisha approves 11.25% reservation for SEBC students in public universities starting 2025-26.

The Odisha government has approved an 11.25% seat reservation for Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) students in state public universities and government-funded higher education institutions, effective from the 2025-26 academic year. This decision, part of broader reservation policies including 22.5% for Scheduled Tribes, 16.25% for Scheduled Castes, and 5% for persons with disabilities, aims to promote educational equity and aligns with the National Education Policy 2020.