Summary:
"It is a matter of concern that a large number of Plus II seats are vacant. In Cuttack district , which has 130 higher secondary schools, 9,958 seats are vacant. Similarly, in the 136 higher secondary schools in Ganjam district , there are no takers for 12,842 seats. A large number of students also join vocational courses in the ITIs, leading to vacancies in higher secondary schools. Of the 1,43,378 seats in science, 53,785 are vacant.This year, around 4.35 lakh students passed the Class X state board examination..