Centralised admission process chief clarifies criteria for CBSE students

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) students, who have given internal school examinations for their standard X, are not eligible for admission to the standard XI of the Maharashtra state education board.

This was disclosed to DNA by centralised admission process (CAP) committee chief, Sunil Magar on Saturday.

This assumes significance in the light of 114 CBSE students' admission claims being rejected by the CAP committee on the grounds of their not giving the CBSE board examination.

Magar told DNA that they were not to be blamed as they were merely following the state government's circular, which reached them on June 15.

The circular states that CBSE students who appeared for standard X internal school examinations were not eligible for admissions through CAP.

"These students will have to seek admission to the junior colleges run by the CBSE itself. This way they will not miss their one year. Also, it is totally right on our part to demand for board examination results, as we do not recognise the internal school exams," Magar said.

The CBSEPA founder, Prakash Shinde, told DNA on Saturday that they were keen to meet the state education board chief so that their children are not deprived of their basic right to education.

"Our children will face a year's loss. Their careers will be at stake. Our children must get admissions like other students who are pursuing their studies in colleges of their choice. We have given a list of our demands to the CAP committee chief, Sunil Magar," he said.