Mumbai FYJC Admissions: 32,000 students left out from fourth merit list; edu dept to hold special round of admissions

After waiting for the FYJC’s fourth and final merit list, around 32,000 candidates were left disappointed after they were left without a seat. After being shocked at being left out from the fourth merit list, students and their parents protested.

According to Mid-Day, many students and their parents protested at the office of the deputy director of education on Tuesday after the merit list was declared. A total of 81,063 candidates had applied for the fourth round, of which 49,062 got seats. Rajendra Ahire, deputy director of education, told the leading daily, “We will hold a special round of admissions in order to accommodate these remaining students. Details of the special round will be declared by August 10.”

The student has alleged that the ever-changing rules in the admission process have led to the situation. A senior official told the leading daily, “Many students were allotted colleges but they did not take admission there. There are some who were not allotted any college. Everybody just wants to go to the popular colleges; most do not consider their marks and the college’s cut-off.”