The Samajwadi Party, Odisha State Committee on Monday urged the State Government to provide 11.25 per cent reservation to students in admissions into various courses starting from the higher secondary school level.
In a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, party State president Rabi Behera expressed unhappiness that, despite repeated demands, the State Government has not implemented the reservation in case of Plus TGwo admission starting on Monday.
“We had on Social Justice Day on August 7, 2020 demanded 27 per cent reservation for the OBCs in admission into higher education courses and employment.
In view of 50 per cent capping of reservation stipulated by the Supreme Court, we demand 11.25 per cent reservation be made for OBC students in admission to courses from HSS to PhD level and in professional engineering and medical learning,” wrote Behera.