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Time of India
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
CAP: Every Maharashtra student to gets level playing field for XI admissions
Nagpur: As the first ever pan-Maharashtra mandatory Common Admission Process (CAP) for Class 11 admissions in state board-affiliated institutes rolls out, the biggest winner is going to be the student living in remote villages. State's education commissioner Sachindra Pratap Singh told TOI that merit-based admission system will now ensure that a student in Gadchiroli can secure admission in a top Mumbai college, without even leaving his taluka. "This is real democratisation of the Class 11 admission process. Students fill up their marks and the merit-based system gets started. Without ever leaving Gadchiroli, the student can proudly tell her parents that her marks have helped her to get a spot in state's top college," said Singh. The IAS official started working on this project after taken over as education commissioner, with the single aim of ensuring that every student in Maharashtra gets a level playing field for admissions. Earlier the Class 11 CAP was only for some urban areas in Maharashtra. Singh said, "Our focus is to speed up the process and ensure that the new session can begin from August onwards." The other thing which CAP will do is emhance transparency in the admission process. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Wirral: £19.99 Will-Writing Service Legacy Wills & Estate Planning Undo Singh said, "The best part about the online process is traceability. Now we can know who applied, who was offered admission and whether or not it was taken." Singh emphasised that this digital transformation will eliminate the need for students and parents to physically visit multiple colleges. The system will also prevent duplicate admissions, ensuring maximum seat utilisation across institutions. The initiative aligns with Maharashtra government's digital transformation goals and aims to make quality education accessible to students from all socio-economic backgrounds. The education department expects this centralised system to significantly reduce admission-related stress for students and parents.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Nagpur's CAP: A 25-Year Journey Of Transformation
1 2 3 Nagpur: As Nagpur's Common Admission Process (CAP) for Class 11 completes its 25th year, the merger with new statewide admission portal marks its journey of complete transformation. It all started in 2000, when senior academics led by Baban Taywade pushed for CAP to ease out admission woes for students. Till then students would flock to individual colleges, buy everyone's prospectus and fill multiple forms. The veterans back then envisioned that there should be a single form filled for admissions in Nagpur , and that's how CAP started. When it made its debut, Nagpur's CAP initially covered only science and commerce streams due to limited interest in arts. Participation of colleges was voluntary, but the education department's persistent efforts gradually brought all city colleges on board. However, the journey was far from smooth. In 2005, CAP was entirely scrapped due to disagreements among colleges, only to be revived in 2006. By 2012, the commerce stream opted out, leaving only science in the admission pool. Nagpur's CAP also lagged in digital adoption. Until 2017, it operated partially offline, with form submissions done manually while merit lists and admissions were online. That year, then-education secretary Nand Kumar enforced a fully online system and mandated participation from all streams and colleges, aligning Nagpur with modern standards. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tunisia: New Small Electric Car For Seniors. Prices Might Surprise You. Electric Cars | Search Ads This shift laid the groundwork for the current pan-Maharashtra CAP, which now allows students from remote areas to secure seats in top colleges based on merit. As Nagpur's CAP integrates into the state's unified platform, it reflects a remarkable transition from a fragmented, optional process to a streamlined, inclusive system, revolutionising access to education across Maharashtra. TIMELINE 2000 - CAP started for nagpur city colleges. Science, commerce and art streams included 2001 - Arts dropped due to poor response 2005 - Entire CAP system put on hold due to internal differences between colleges 2006 - CAP resumes for science and commerce 2012 - Commerce stream dropped from CAP 2013 - Various colleges call for scrapping CAP 2014 - Proposal to restart CAP for all streams 2017 – Nagpur CAP shifts completely online, from earlier partial offline mode 2025 – Nagpur CAP merges with state's common online platform Nagpur: As Nagpur's Common Admission Process (CAP) for Class 11 completes its 25th year, the merger with new statewide admission portal marks its journey of complete transformation. It all started in 2000, when senior academics led by Baban Taywade pushed for CAP to ease out admission woes for students. Till then students would flock to individual colleges, buy everyone's prospectus and fill multiple forms. The veterans back then envisioned that there should be a single form filled for admissions in Nagpur, and that's how CAP started. When it made its debut, Nagpur's CAP initially covered only science and commerce streams due to limited interest in arts. Participation of colleges was voluntary, but the education department's persistent efforts gradually brought all city colleges on board. However, the journey was far from smooth. In 2005, CAP was entirely scrapped due to disagreements among colleges, only to be revived in 2006. By 2012, the commerce stream opted out, leaving only science in the admission pool. Nagpur's CAP also lagged in digital adoption. Until 2017, it operated partially offline, with form submissions done manually while merit lists and admissions were online. That year, then-education secretary Nand Kumar enforced a fully online system and mandated participation from all streams and colleges, aligning Nagpur with modern standards. This shift laid the groundwork for the current pan-Maharashtra CAP, which now allows students from remote areas to secure seats in top colleges based on merit. As Nagpur's CAP integrates into the state's unified platform, it reflects a remarkable transition from a fragmented, optional process to a streamlined, inclusive system, revolutionising access to education across Maharashtra. TIMELINE 2000 - CAP started for nagpur city colleges. Science, commerce and art streams included 2001 - Arts dropped due to poor response 2005 - Entire CAP system put on hold due to internal differences between colleges 2006 - CAP resumes for science and commerce 2012 - Commerce stream dropped from CAP 2013 - Various colleges call for scrapping CAP 2014 - Proposal to restart CAP for all streams 2017 – Nagpur CAP shifts completely online, from earlier partial offline mode 2025 – Nagpur CAP merges with state's common online platform
