Maharashtra warns junior colleges over offline, unauthorised Class 11 admissions

The Maharashtra School Education Department has warned junior colleges against admitting students to Class 11 through offline or unauthorised means. The board has cautioned junior colleges in the state that strict action will be taken against institutions violating the centralised online admission process.

The directorate of secondary and higher secondary education has directed education deputy directors to ensure strict implementation of the centralised online admission process for Class 11.

Admission to Maharashtra's first-year junior colleges, or FYJC, is conducted through a fully centralised, online, merit-based system managed by the School Education and Sports Department of Maharashtra.

Class 11 admissions process included registration, college preference filling, merit list and allotment results, followed by admission confirmation.

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Maharashtra FYJC Admissions

According to a government resolution issued by the state's school education and sports department, admissions to Maharashtra's Class 11 in higher secondary schools and junior colleges have been held through the centralised online system.

The department said that several cases had come to its notice that some junior colleges admitted students offline beyond their sanctioned intake.

It further added that such students may face difficulties after completing their application process for admission to Class 12 under the Maharashtra board.

Additionally, the Maharashtra board is conducting a special round to proceed with the admission process till 6 pm on September 8.

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College principal may face action

Moreover, in several cases, junior colleges approach the offices of deputy directors seeking regularisation of admissions. However, if admission of students is not regularised, it may also affect their education," the department said.

Therefore, the directorate has clarified that no junior college should allow Class 11 admissions through the offline mode.

However, if any violation is found, action will be proposed against the concerned junior college and its principal under the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Act, 1977 ,and Rules, 1981, the director of secondary and higher secondary education said. With inputs from PTI