Odisha Assembly told 24 minor hostel residents became pregnant in two years
Odisha’s Assembly was told that 24 minor girls in school hostels became pregnant over the past two years. Minister Nityananda Gond said 15 cases were reported in 2025-26, with Kandhamal recording the highest number at five. The supplied material gives no further breakdown or official response.
Twenty-four minor girls living in school hostels in Odisha became pregnant over the past two years, the State Assembly was told, according to The Hindu. Odisha Minister Nityananda Gond said 15 of the pregnancies were reported during 2025-26. Kandhamal district recorded the highest number in that period, with five cases.
The figures were presented in the Assembly, but the supplied material does not identify the other districts involved or provide a breakdown for the earlier year. It also does not state the circumstances of the pregnancies, the ages of the girls or whether investigations were conducted. No further information is provided about government measures, accountability or support for the affected girls.
The available figures indicate that the cases were recorded among residents of school hostels, but do not establish how the pregnancies occurred.
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