Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha Higher Education Department has issued a show-cause notice to as many as 10 degree colleges of the State for registering poor enrolment in the past three years.
The notice was served to the colleges with less than 25 percent student admission for withdrawal of recognition.
Besides, the authorities of the colleges were directed to furnish a reply by February 20.
The colleges are Apex Residential Degree College of Science and Commerce at Kamagarh in Jajpur, Kshetrapal Sanskrit Degree College and Sriram Sanskrit Degree College in Kendrapara, Brihaspati College at Joda in Keonjhar, Gyan Bharati Degree College at Mancheswar, Gourav College of Commerce Management & Science at Palasuni in Bhubaneswar, Brilliance Science College in Baripada, Sukanti Degree College at Dhubamunda in Sonepur, Institute of Advanced Studies in Commerce at Anguliapara in Sambalpur and Venus Degree College at Dengibhadi in Sundargarh.