Sambalpur: Vacant Seats are Seen in +2 Colleges of Sambalpur, Especially in Science Stream

Sambalpur: In Sambalpur district, seats are falling vacant for plus two (intermediate) courses. Out of the total number of students who pass class 10th, most enroll for plus two studies. Accordingly, the number of colleges in the district is also increasing. The number of seats in colleges is also increasing. But it is seen that many seats still remain vacant. Last year, nearly 2 thousand seats were left unfilled in the two colleges in Sambalpur district. More importantly, the science stream had the highest number of vacant seats.

According to the information, Sambalpur district has a total of 61 colleges. In the academic year 2023-24, the total number of seats in these 61 colleges was 13 thousand 748. Last year, 11 thousand 791 students registered, while 1957 seats were left vacant. A maximum of 1175 seats were vacant in the science stream. Out of the total 4744 seats in Science, 3569 candidates enrolled. Out of the total 7632 seats in Arts, 7355 students registered while 497 seats were left. In commerce, out of the total 1216 seats, 972 were filled while 244 were left. Out of the total 1566 seats in ITI, 1525 were filled, and 41 were left vacant.

Last year, a maximum of 74 seats were left vacant in the combined arts stream at Charmal Higher Secondary School. Similarly, in the science stream, a maximum of 130 seats were left vacant at the VSS Institute of Science in Dhankauda, while a maximum of 49 seats were not filled in the commerce stream at Kuchinda Higher Secondary School.

According to Dr. Mahendra Prasad Behera, Deputy Secretary of CHSE (Council of Higher Secondary Education) Sambalpur Zone, there are many reasons behind the remaining vacant seats, such as the campus environment of the educational institutions, the teaching environment, and lack of interesting programs. As many students want to enroll in good colleges, seats are left vacant in some colleges. Some colleges are not preferred by the students even after considering the tuition fees and the college’s results. Lack of labs and poor college results is a major reason behind Sambalpur having the highest number of vacant seats in the science stream. Many science colleges do not have good labs, so students cannot perform practicals properly. That is why many seats cannot be filled, said Behera.