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The Odisha government is reportedly planning to close underperforming colleges and courses with chronically low student enrolment.
According to The Times of India, a recent meeting of the High-Power Committee (HPC) under the Higher Education Department, held on June 11 and 12, resulted in key recommendations to streamline college operations and improve academic viability.
The HPC directed authorities to identify and recommend the closure of courses or colleges where seats have remained vacant or intake has been minimal, often limited to just four or five students, over the last three to four years, as per the TOI report.
The rep...