Krantiveer Foundation and other likeminded organisations on Sunday held a demonstration here on Sunday demanding implementation of 10 per reservation for the economic weaker section (EWS) aspirants in the State Government jobs.
“The Union Government has executed the provision of a 10 per-cent reservation in all Central Government jobs and higher education sector since February 1, 2019. However, the Odisha Government has not implemented it,” said foundation convenor Ashish Lenka.
Lenka said while the BJD supported the concerned Bill in the Parliament, it is not understood why the State Government has not implemented the reservation system yet. Er Deepak Jena said lakhs of poor students have been discouraged. Student leader Subhrajit Dash, Swami Vivekananda Pathachakra’s Deepak Kumar Baral, foundation worker Subhranshu Sekhar Patra, Odisha Mahila Adhikar Manch president Banaja Basini Tripathy called upon parents to raise voice against the lackadaisical attitude of the State Government towards economical weaker sections.
Social worker Dr Kailash Chandra Biswal and EWS demonstration coordinator General Dinabandhu Sarangi demanded early execution of the reservation.