# Odisha rejects MP OBC certificates, bars 12 from KVS-NVS interview 2026-10-30T04:14:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Twelve OBC candidates from Madhya Pradesh were barred from the interview stage of a joint teacher recruitment drive by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti in Odisha on 29 October, despite passing both Tier-1 and Tier-2 written exams. The selection committee in Bhubaneswar rejected their caste certificates during document verification because the documents carried a reference number from an older state-issued permanent caste certificate. The candidates argued that Madhya Pradesh issues a permanent caste certificate only once in a lifetime and that the revenue department necessarily cites that reference when issuing a certificate in the central government format. They pointed out that the recruitment notification imposed no restriction on reference numbers. Officials countered that a central-format certificate must be an independent document and that referencing an old state certificate does not prove the issuing officer independently assessed the current non-creamy-layer status. Twelve candidates have submitted a joint memorandum to the KVS-NVS Commissioner in Delhi seeking re-inclusion and an interview opportunity. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The rejection hinges on a procedural mismatch between Madhya Pradesh's longstanding practice of issuing a permanent caste certificate once in a lifetime and the selection committee's demand for a self-contained certificate that references no prior state document. Neither side disputes the candidates' caste validity, but the technical objection has blocked 12 aspirants who passed two written exams. The candidates have petitioned the KVS-NVS Commissioner in Delhi, leaving the outcome dependent on whether central authorities accept the state's administrative logic. If the commissioner upholds the committee's stance, the affected candidates will have no immediate remedy beyond the political intervention they have sought from the chief minister. ## Coverage - bhaskar.com Led with candidate grievance, reported committee objection without endorsement This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Madhya Pradesh, Mohan Yadav, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, OBC, Odisha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-rejects-mp-obc-certificates-bars-12-from-kvs-nvs-interview/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-rejects-mp-obc-certificates-bars-12-from-kvs-nvs-interview/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/