Beginning educational yr 2025-26, admissions to First-12 months Junior Faculties (FYJC) throughout Maharashtra will likely be performed by the centralised on-line system. Till now, the Centralised Admission Course of (CAP) for FYJC was restricted to Mumbai Metropolitan Area (MMR), Pune-Pimpri Chinchwad, Nagpur, Nashik and Amravati. Nevertheless, it can now be prolonged to junior schools throughout the whole state, aiming to make the admission course of extra clear and accessible.
The announcement was made by a Authorities Decision (GR) issued on Saturday. The state authorities’s aim is to offer a clear, environment friendly and hassle-free admission course of for college students, no matter their location. Nevertheless, considerations have already been raised by mother and father and activists, who concern potential delays and the potential of malpractices within the admission course of. The dearth of detailed pointers on how the system will likely be carried out throughout the state has solely added to their anxiousness.
Underneath the brand new system, the web CAP will operate much like the present system within the 5 areas. Nevertheless, the GR introduces a brand new function known as ‘Open-To-All’, after 4 rounds of admissions. “Underneath this, after the 4 common rounds of admissions, vacant seats in schools will likely be displayed on-line for college students to use instantly inside a specified time-frame. If extra college students apply than out there seats, a merit-based allotment will likely be performed. If fewer college students apply, all candidates will likely be granted admission,” defined an official from the varsity training division whereas including {that a} extra detailed information for FYJC admissions within the state will likely be launched to deal with any ambiguity.
Mother and father are, nevertheless, sceptical concerning the adjustments and extension of the web course of to the whole state. “Even within the 5 areas the place the system has been in place for over a decade, there are all the time issues. Implementing it throughout the whole state without delay may trigger technical points, resulting in delays within the admission course of,” a guardian mentioned.
Vaishali Bafana, chairperson of the Pune-based System Corrective Motion (SYSCOM), which has lengthy advocated for reforms within the FYJC admission system, shared extra considerations aside from potential delays.
Questioning the dearth of readability on how the federal government plans to stop admission frauds and different points, she mentioned, “The GR mentions the ‘Open-to-All’ admission spherical after 4 rounds, however how will the federal government make sure that no fraudulent admissions happen throughout this part?”
Bafana cited the instance of Aurangabad, which was initially included within the on-line system of FYJC admissions however was allowed to exit after native schools cited problems with vacancies. “If such an choose out possibility will proceed, then what’s the purpose of extending it statewide,” she requested.
