Maharashtra tribal students end 17-day hunger strike after government accepts demands
Tribal students in Maharashtra ended a 17-day hunger strike on 29 August 2026 after the state government agreed to start recruitment to 12,500 posts reserved for Scheduled Tribes within six months.
Summary
Tribal students in Maharashtra called off a 17-day hunger strike on 29 August 2026 after the state government accepted their main demands. The protest began on 13 August in Pune, Nagpur and Nashik, and the demands included compensation for the families of three tribal girls who died of snakebite at an ashram school in Gadchiroli. The government agreed to identify vacancies within three months and begin recruitment to 12,500 posts reserved for Scheduled Tribes within six months. A committee under the Tribal Development Commissioner, Nashik, will examine deaths of students in ashram schools; Tribal Development Minister Ashok Uike conveyed the decisions.
Key facts
- Ended
- 29 Aug 2026, after 17 days
- Protest
- Began 13 Aug in Pune, Nagpur, Nashik
- Recruitment
- 12,500 ST-reserved posts within 6 months
- Vacancies
- To be identified in 3 months
- Committee
- Tribal Development Commissioner, Nashik
- Minister
- Ashok Uike (Tribal Development)
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Under the settlement that ended the tribal students' hunger strike in Maharashtra on 29 August 2026, recruitment to how many ST-reserved posts is to begin within six months?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 12,500
The government agreed to begin recruitment to 12,500 posts reserved for Scheduled Tribes within six months.