Minority faculties oppose quotas in FYJC admissions, cite authorized violations

The affiliation acknowledged that until 2024–25, minority faculties adopted a set seat distribution 50% for minority quota, 10% for in-house college students, 5% for administration quota, and 35% for open class together with sports activities and ex-servicemen. This construction was legally protected and had been upheld by each the Bombay Excessive Courtroom and the Supreme Courtroom, with the latter dismissing a particular go away petition by the state difficult the minority establishments autonomy.

This yr, the federal government adjustments the principles for the minority admission and indicate the reservation of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe (ST) and OBC on the 35% of seats that had been for the open class however there is no such thing as a any official GR issued.

Nonetheless, based on the letter written by the affiliation, the admission portals created for 2025–26 at the moment are displaying social and constitutional reservation classes for minority faculties regardless of the federal government handbook for this yr’s admissions making no such point out. “There was no official GR or round issued, however the on-line system has utilized these adjustments in observe,” the affiliation mentioned within the letter, sharing a screenshot of an admission portal as proof.

They identified that the appliance of such quotas goes in opposition to court docket orders and contradicts current pointers. “The Bombay Excessive Courtroom clearly quashed the round dated Might 30, 2001, which tried to impose backward class reservation in minority faculties. The Supreme Courtroom refused to entertain the state’s enchantment in opposition to this resolution,” the letter mentioned.

The affiliation additionally flagged errors in how the Administration and In-Home quotas are being calculated within the present portal. For instance, with an consumption of 120 college students, the right breakup needs to be: 60 for minority quota, 12 in-house, 6 administration, and 42 for open class.

Additional, the affiliation clarified that authorities resolutions cited in footnotes reminiscent of these from 2014 and 2018 relate solely to workers recruitment in authorities departments and haven’t any bearing on pupil admissions in minority-run instructional establishments.

Quoting a clause from a current authorities round dated June 2, the affiliation identified that surrendering minority seats to basic class after the primary spherical of admission is optionally available, not necessary a element ignored by the present system.

The affiliation demanded that the instant withdrawal of the imposed social/constitutional reservations on minority faculties, correction of administration and in-house quota calculations primarily based on previous precedent, and a proper authorities decision clarifying that these quotas aren’t relevant to minority establishments, in compliance with authorized rulings.

The affiliation has urged the training division to behave swiftly to uphold the constitutional rights of minority establishments and keep away from authorized and administrative confusion forward of the upcoming admission season. At late night time the division introduced that the scholars who locked half 1 of the shape however not capable of full half 2 then they will full this until 12:30 pm on June 7.

11.29 lakhs college students registered for FYJC

Mumbai: Within the state, admissions to FYJC are being applied by way of the central on-line system from the yr 2025-26. On this course of, a complete of 11,29,932 college students have been registered until the deadline June 5. Evaluate to availability of seats, this quantity may be very much less so there may be demand to reopen the registration course of from the stakeholders.

9,435 junior faculties or increased secondary colleges within the state have been registered within the FYJC. On this, the full pupil admission capability is 21,23,040, out of which the admission capability for the cap spherical is eighteen,97,526 and the quota admission capability is 2,25,514. For this, pupil registration was accomplished on the web site https://mahafyjcadmissions.in from Might 26 to June 5, 2025.

On this, 1215190 college students have deposited the registration payment on-line. 12,05,162 college students have crammed the appliance type Half-1. So, 11,29,924 college students have locked their functions after filling and finalizing Half-2. 11,29,932 college students have utilized for the common spherical (cap spherical). 64,238 college students have utilized for the in-house quota. 32,721 college students have utilized for the administration quota. 47,578 college students have utilized for the minority quota.

As per the schedule, the benefit listing of the cap spherical will probably be declared on June 10 and direct admission to junior faculties will probably be held between June 11 and 18.

Whereas, Mahendra Ganpule, former spokesperson of the Maharashtra state principals affiliation mentioned, “As in comparison with 15 lakh college students who handed the category 10 examination the variety of registrations may be very low. With the assistance of the colleges, the federal government should establish the scholars who aren’t get within the admission technique of any of the training after class 10.”