24 minor girls pregnant in 2 yrs in Odisha tribal school hostels
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Odisha's minister for school and mass education reported that 24 minor girls in government-run tribal school hostels became pregnant over the last two academic years.
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- Twenty-four minor girls living in government-run tribal school hostels in Odisha have become pregnant over the past two years.
- The minister for school and mass education stated that 15 cases were reported in 2025-26 and nine cases in 2024-25.
- Official records indicate Kandhamal and Koraput districts recorded the highest numbers of these incidents.
- Authorities have initiated legal actions, including arrests and FIR registrations, against the individuals responsible for the pregnancies.
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NamedIndia · Kandhamal · Koraput · Odisha · Congress · Nityananda Gond · Odisha Assembly · Tara Prasad Bahinipati
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