Bhubaneswar, Sept. 9 -- At least 1,007 teaching and 1,660 non-teaching posts are vacant in several Universities across the state. According to the data shared by Higher Education Minister Arun Sahoo, Ravenshaw University 188 teaching posts vacant, the highest in the state.

Utkal and Rajendra universities have 126 vacant teaching positions each. As per the data which was shared by the minister in response to a question in Odisha Assembly, Kalahandi University has 112 and Rama Devi Women's University has 101 teaching posts vacant.

Apart from this, Berhampur University (80), Bhanj Deo University (76), Sambalpur University (61), Gangadhar Meher University (66), Fakir Mohan (42) and Jagannath Sanskrit University has at least 29 vacant teachi...