The Higher Education Department has served show-cause notices to 10 degree colleges that have registered poor enrolment in past three years.
The notices were issued by Higher Education Additional Secretary Jayant Narayan Sarangi to the colleges with less than 25-per cent student admission for withdrawal of recognition. The colleges are Apex Residential Degree College of Science and Commerce at Kamagarh in Jajpur, Kshetrapal Sanskrit Degree College and Sriram Sanskrit Degree College in Kendrapara, Brihaspati College at Joda in Keonjhar, Gyan Bharati Degree College at Mancheswar, Gourav College of Commerce Management & Science at Palasuni in Bhubaneswar, Brilliance Science College in Baripada, Sukanti Degree College at Dhubamunda in Sonepur, Institute Of Advanced Studies in Commerce at Anguliapara in Sambalpur and Venus Degree College at Dengibhadi in Sundargarh.
The authorities of these colleges were asked to furnish their repliesby February 20 as to why their recognitions given by the Higher Education Department should not be withdrawn.