The new notification issued by the higher and technical education department has made admission to undergraduate technical courses in unaided private institutes offering engineering, pharmacy, archite
The new notification issued by the higher and technical education department has made admission to undergraduate technical courses in unaided private institutes offering engineering, pharmacy, architecture, hotel management and catering technology almost impossible for students from outside the state. The notification states that students with Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) (main) scores will be able to secure admissions in the institutes only if seats remain vacant after the admissions based on Common Entrance Test (CET) scores are over. The notification has done away with the 15 per cent quota for admissions through JEE (main) scores that was adhered to previously.
Following the decision of the state to conduct a separate CET for admissions to technical courses and not go by the JEE (main) results, a notification enumerating the procedure was issued by the department. Apart from making JEE (main) scores almost redundant for admission to technical institutions, the notification has maintained reservations for SC/ST, de-notified tribes and nomadic and other backward classes and also NRI quota apart from the reservation allotted to minority institutions. All admissions would be conducted through the Central Admission Process (CAP) and reserved seats remaining vacant would be filled up by applicants from the next reserved category.
According to experts, the decision is aimed at benefiting and giving preference to students from Maharashtra for admission to prestigious institutions.
Justifying the decision, Kiran Patil, deputy secretary, higher and technical education department, said, “Students from outside the state have not been refused a chance to get a seat in colleges in Maharashtra. Those keen on securing a seat can do so by appearing for the state held CET.”
