Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Maharashtra Extends OBC Education Benefits to Maratha Students
Maharashtra plans to give Maratha students the same education concessions and facilities that OBC students can receive.
The change is set to begin in the 2026–27 school year.
Minister Uday Samant directed the Directorate of Technical Education to put it into effect.
The orders follow a government resolution dated June 5, 2026.
Students who qualify as SEBC candidates and have a valid Non-Creamy Layer certificate are eligible for the fee reductions described.
At COEP, some specialized M.Tech.
courses will cost eligible students ₹50,014.
General M.Tech.
and M.Planning courses will cost them ₹25,994.
These amounts are lower than the listed Open-category fees.
The government says the move is intended to keep financial constraints from disrupting higher education for Maratha youth.
Maharashtra will extend educational concessions and facilities available to OBC students to Maratha students from academic year 2026–27.
The directive follows instructions from Minister Uday Samant and a General Administration Department resolution dated June 5, 2026.
Directorate of Technical Education Project Director Pramod Naik issued orders to implement the policy.
Eligible SEBC candidates with a valid Non-Creamy Layer certificate are covered by the fee revisions described.
At COEP, eligible students will pay ₹50,014 for specified specialized M.Tech. courses and ₹25,994 for general M.Tech. and M.Planning courses, below the stated Open-category fees.
- Who
- Maratha students; the stated fee revisions apply to eligible SEBC candidates with a valid Non-Creamy Layer certificate.
- What
- Maharashtra is extending educational concessions and facilities available to OBC students to Maratha students.
- When
- From the 2026–27 academic year; the government resolution is dated June 5, 2026.
- Where
- Maharashtra, including COEP Technological University in Pune.
- Why
- The government says the move is intended to prevent financial constraints from disrupting higher education for Maratha youth.
- Implementation
- Academic year 2026–27
- Government resolution
- General Administration Department resolution dated June 5, 2026
- Minister
- Dr. Uday Samant
- Implementing directorate
- Directorate of Technical Education
- Eligibility for stated fee revisions
- Eligible SEBC candidates with a valid Non-Creamy Layer certificate
- COEP specialized M.Tech. fee
- ₹50,014 for eligible SEBC candidates; ₹3,00,040 for Open-category students
- COEP general M.Tech. and M.Planning fee
- ₹25,994 for eligible SEBC candidates; ₹1,15,890 for Open-category students
