Bhubaneswar, March 26 -- A low percentage of women candidates qualifying the physical efficiency test in the constable recruitment examination in Odisha has sparked a debate with experts blaming lack of adequate physical training for girl students at the school and college levels.

Out of the total 51 constable posts reserved for women in Sambalpur district, only six have been filled up.

Hundreds of female aspirants took part in the written and physical tests for 51 female constable posts lying vacant in Sambalpur district. But only six of them could manage to scrape through. This means, only 11.76 percent of posts are filled up, and 45 posts still remain vacant.

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