Supreme Court on Wednesday removed SC/ST reservation over promotions in the government jobs. The verdict comes over centre's plea seeking reconsideration of 2006 judgment laying down the criteria for reservation in promotion for SC/ST employees which the government has contended is coming in the way of filling lakhs of vacancies in different departments.

In order to build powerful education system for minority, the Odisha government has decided to include 21 high schools to the higher secondary schools. The schools for SC and ST students will provide science education to them, said officials.

Schools and shops have been shuttered down in a few states due to ongoing protest against the amendments of the SC/ST Act.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stay its ruling which activists say has diluted a law aimed at preventing atrocities on Dalits and tribes.