New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, on Monday, wrote a letter to Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar to include 108 Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) of Odisha in the Central Other Backward Classes (OBC) list, raising the concern that these communities are not getting reservation benefits in Central government jobs and education.

"This discrepancy has resulted in ambiguities and interpretational challenges for the members of these communities, particularly when they migrate across states or seek access to central government services, educational institutions or employment opportunities," the letter stated.

Furthermore, Pradhan underscored the drawbacks of exclu...