Reservation Hatao Andolan official in Odisha

Reservation & examination policy in Odisha

Odisha applies 16.25% SC and 22.5% ST reservation, among the highest ST shares in the country, reflecting its demographic profile. The state also runs a large residential-school system for tribal students, which offers measurable evidence on whether schooling investment or entry quotas produce better outcomes.

Recruitment & examination bodies

• Odisha PSC
• Odisha SSC
• BSE Odisha
• CHSE Odisha

Why the reform argument matters in Odisha

1. 01Odisha's tribal residential-school data supports the movement's education-first sequencing.
2. 02Mining-district revenue has not translated into proportionate local human-development gains.
3. 03Large out-migration to Surat and Gujarat separates workers from state welfare mapping entirely.

Cities we cover in Odisha

• Khordha districtBhubaneswarTemple city and India's first planned modern state capital
• Cuttack districtCuttackOdisha's judicial capital and silver filigree craft
• Sundargarh districtRourkelaSteel city and hockey centre