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Hindustan Times
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
FYJC first merit list out: Over 6.92 lakh students secure seats across Maharashtra
After weeks of uncertainty and schedule changes, the education department unexpectedly released the first merit list for First-Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions across Maharashtra on Saturday evening. Over 6.92 lakh students have secured seats in the first phase of admissions. in an unexpected move, the department released the list on June 28 at 5 PM, catching students and parents off guard. (HT) Students allotted colleges must confirm their admissions by physically visiting the respective junior colleges between June 30 and July 7, according to the revised official schedule. The vacancy list for the second round will be published on July 9. The FYJC admission process, which began on May 21, was marred by technical glitches and repeated postponements. Initially, the first merit list was expected on June 26, but a last-minute revision pushed it to June 30. However, in an unexpected move, the department released the list on June 28 at 5 PM, catching students and parents off guard. 'We had no intention to delay the process. On June 26, we faced a technical bug on the portal, which held us back. Once it was resolved today, there was no reason to wait,' said Mahesh Palkar, Director of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. 'Every list was already ready; we released it as soon as the issue was fixed.' The delays and sudden changes have drawn criticism from students, parents, and educators across the state, who say the handling of the process lacked clarity and caused unnecessary stress. Although online registrations concluded on June 7, admissions couldn't begin due to persistent issues with the online portal. Despite the chaos, the merit list has brought relief to a large number of applicants. Of the 10.66 lakh students who applied, more than 6 lakh were found eligible. A total of 6.32 lakh students secured seats through CAP Round 1, while 60,487 were allotted seats under management, in-house, and minority quotas during the zero round. Notably, 4.57 lakh students received their first-choice college. As the next phase begins, students and parents hope the remaining rounds will proceed more smoothly and without further disruption, said a parent. Only 139,943 students out of the 467,720 who applied in CAP round of the FYJC admissions from the MMR, including Mumbai city, were allotted colleges in the first merit list. 'It is very unusual that very few students got allotted CAP 1,' said a college principal. In previous years, 60%-70% students from the MMR would be allotted colleges in the first merit list. Mahesh Palkar, director of secondary and higher secondary education, said that according to the schedule of the directorate, the first selection list was to be announced on June 26, but due to technical difficulties it was not, and a revised schedule had to be announced. Only 139,943 students out of the 467,720 who applied in CAP round of the FYJC admissions from the MMR, including Mumbai city, were allotted colleges in the first merit list. 'It is very unusual that very few students got allotted CAP 1,' said a college principal. In previous years, 60%-70% students from the MMR would be allotted colleges in the first merit list. Mahesh Palkar, director of secondary and higher secondary education, said that according to the schedule of the directorate, the first selection list was to be announced on June 26, but due to technical difficulties it was not, and a revised schedule had to be announced. BOX: In terms of stream-wise distribution: 3.42 lakh students were allotted seats in the Science stream 1.49 lakh in Arts 1.39 lakh in Commerce
Indian Express
28-06-2025
- General
- Indian Express
FYJC admission: First list announced, 6.32 lakh students allotted colleges
The much-awaited first regular round selection list for Class 11 FYJC admissions was announced by the education department in a surprise move on Saturday evening. In the Central Admission Process (CAP), 6,32,194 students were allotted junior colleges out of the total 10,66,005 applicants. A total of 4,57,841 applicants were allotted the college of their first choice, as per the information provided by the Director of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Mahesh Palkar. Students who have been allotted colleges will be required to physically go to the respective junior colleges from June 30 to July 7 to confirm their admission. After multiple delays, the first selection list was to be announced on June 26. This date was further postponed to June 30 due to technical difficulties and a Bombay High Court order cancelling reservations in minority institutes. With a revision to the schedule announced just hours before, the education department released the CAP list on Saturday evening, two days before the June 30 schedule. As per data shared by the directorate, 1,49,791 students were allotted seats in the arts stream, which had 2,31,356 applicants. In the commerce stream, 1,39,602 students were allotted seats out of 2,24,931 applicants while in the science stream, 3,42,801 students were allotted seats out of the total 6,09,718 applicants. Over 72 per cent allotees (4,57,841) out of the total have been allotted the college of their first choice. 77,099 students have been allotted the college their second choice while 36,901 students have been allotted their third choice college. Students who have been allotted their first choice college must confirm their admissions as they will not be allowed to take part in further CAP rounds. Previously, 60,487 students were allotted colleges under quota admissions out of a total of 1,45,225 applicants. This includes three quotas, namely management quota, minority quota, and in-house quota. Accordingly, 6,92,681 have been allotted admissions in the quota round and CAP round combined. The online CAP was implemented state-wide for the first time this year, excluding the Konkan division. Before this, the online admission process was restricted to colleges falling under five regions–Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, and Amravati Municipal Corporation areas. Soham is a Correspondent with the Indian Express in Pune. A journalism graduate, he was a fact-checker before joining the Express. Soham currently covers education and is also interested in civic issues, health, human rights, and politics. ... Read More
