•Odisha government increases reservation for ST students from 12% to 22.50% and for SC students from 8% to 16.25% in medical and technical education.
•An 11.25% quota is introduced for OBC students, known as SEBC in Odisha, across various educational institutions.
•The new reservation system applies to universities, affiliated colleges, ITIs, polytechnics, and covers fields like engineering, medicine, nursing, and agriculture.
•The decision aims to align reservation with the population proportion of ST and SC communities in the state.
•Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi also announced 'Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana' to provide an additional 5 kg of free rice monthly to beneficiaries from 2026-27.
