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Time of India
04-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
No takers for 50% of Class 11 seats in Nagpur division
1 2 Nagpur: The reality of excess availability of Class 11 seats in Nagpur division has again become visible, with just 50% of seats finding takers even though online registrations close on Thursday (June 5) afternoon. This is the first time that Class 11 admissions for the entire state are being done online. There are 2.13 lakh seats available in the six districts of Nagpur division, but just over one lakh students registered as of Wednesday morning. Till the time of going to press, the updated figures had not come. R egardless, it's guaranteed that a bulk of the seats will remain vacant, simply because there aren't enough students. In Nagpur division, only 1.3 lakh students cleared SSC (Class 10). Apart from this, CBSE and ICSE students might account for hardly 10,000. Even if all these students took admissions, even then the 1.5 lakh mark won't be breached. Students from neighbouring states do shift to Nagpur in Class 11 for JEE/NEET coaching, but their numbers are not so high that the entire 2.13 lakh seats can get filled. Ashok Gavhankar, a senior educationist, said, "This data needs to be probed further, not because there is an error but because it will tell us the reason. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 빠진 치아가 많다면, "전체 임플란트" 치료가 필요할지 확인해보세요! 튼튼한 임플란트_강남애프터치과의원 지금 문의 Undo I feel it's the non-English medium seats which are going vacant as parents prefer to put their kids in English medium right from Class 1. This obviously continues further. So, these seats in Class 11, which were sanctioned decades ago in non-English medium junior colleges, still continue but do not find any takers. " Milind Wankhede, another senior educationist, said, "The govt needs to step in here because it's a fact that private colleges expanded aggressively. Since grant-in-aid seats were not being increased, the govt kept an open door policy for private non-grant seats as it did not drain their coffers. Colleges expanded aggressively, probably keeping future requirements in mind, but it did not work out." Well-known educationist Vandana Benjamin said that suggestions like cancelling seat permissions to pare down the numbers is not feasible. "All schools and colleges take permission to increase the seats, there are formalities and policies for that. This means the govt must not arbitarily shut down some sections in colleges as they invest money into it. It will take time but every institution must be given a chance to achieve their goal," Benjamin said.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
Academic Session Ends: Teachers to Work Through Mid-May
1 2 3 Nagpur: The 2024-25 academic session concluded on Friday, with final examinations finishing across Maharashtra in state board affiliated schools. While students begin their summer holiday from April 26, teaching staff shall continue to report till mid-May, due to other responsibilities. Milind Wankhede, founder-president of Vidarbha Prathmik Shikshak Sangh , said, "Educational authorities have mandated that schools must provide academic support and mid-day meals to attending pupils through April 30. Primary school teachers must work until May 9, while secondary school staff will continue until May 14. This will help teachers to complete administrative duties and prepare for next term." Schools must provide 220 instructional days yearly, ensuring 800 teaching hours for Class 1 to 5 (excluding examinations) and 1,000 hours for Class 6 onwards. The Maharashtra State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) altered the schedule this year, moving final examinations from early April to mid-April, concluding on April 25. As the academic year ends on April 25, schools will release annual results on May 1. Staff will continue school activities, including recruitment efforts for the next session. Wankhede said, "Declining enrolment in govt and aided schools threatens teaching positions. Every school must try to increase student numbers by 10% before the new term starts on June 26." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Intel Laptops + 1:1 Support for Your Team Lenovo Pro Benefits Learn More Undo Adding that teachers get enough holidays, Wankhede said, "Teachers get 128 holidays annually, comprising 76 public holidays, summer and Diwali breaks, and 52 Sundays. Of 365 days, 237 are allocated to school activities, fulfilling required teaching hours."
