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Rengali Project College (a Plus-II educational institution) situated in Odisha's Angul district is grappling with a dire lack of teaching staff that is severely affecting the education of its students. Interestingly, the college has no faculty at all, sources said on Tuesday.

"Despite enrolling approximately 100 students in arts and science streams, the college does not have a single permanent teacher on its payroll," some local parents alleged.

This staffing shortfall has resulted in the headmaster of a neighbouring high school doubling up as the college's acting principal. Efforts by both parents and students to address this...