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CAP: Every Maharashtra student to gets level playing field for XI admissions

Nagpur: As the first ever pan-Maharashtra mandatory Common Admission Process (CAP) for Class 11 admissions in state board-affiliated institutes rolls out, the biggest winner is going to be the student living in remote villages. State's education commissioner Sachindra Pratap Singh told TOI that merit-based admission system will now ensure that a student in Gadchiroli can secure admission in a top Mumbai college, without even leaving his taluka. "This is real democratisation of the Class 11 admission process. Students fill up their marks and the merit-based system gets started. Without ever leaving Gadchiroli, the student can proudly tell her parents that her marks have helped her to get a spot in state's top college," said Singh. The IAS official started working on this project after taken over as education commissioner, with the single aim of ensuring that every student in Maharashtra gets a level playing field for admissions. Earlier the Class 11 CAP was only for some urban areas in Maharashtra. Singh said, "Our focus is to speed up the process and ensure that the new session can begin from August onwards." The other thing which CAP will do is emhance transparency in the admission process. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Wirral: £19.99 Will-Writing Service Legacy Wills & Estate Planning Undo Singh said, "The best part about the online process is traceability. Now we can know who applied, who was offered admission and whether or not it was taken." Singh emphasised that this digital transformation will eliminate the need for students and parents to physically visit multiple colleges. The system will also prevent duplicate admissions, ensuring maximum seat utilisation across institutions. The initiative aligns with Maharashtra government's digital transformation goals and aims to make quality education accessible to students from all socio-economic backgrounds. The education department expects this centralised system to significantly reduce admission-related stress for students and parents.