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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.
Hindustan Times
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
With Bhujbal back in the cabinet, Dhananjay Munde's political revival in question
Mumbai: Senior NCP legislator and prominent Other Backward Classes (OBC) leader Chhagan Bhujbal's induction into the Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday has put a question mark over the political revival of Dhanajay Munde, the man he is replacing. Munde was forced to resign from the cabinet in March following the arrest of his close aide, Walmik Karad, in connection with the murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh. The 49-year-old Munde, another prominent OBC face in the NCP, was expecting to eventually return to the cabinet. But now, with Bhujbal occupying his vacant berth, there is uncertainty over his future. Both Bhujbal and Munde were among the key leaders who pledged allegiance to Ajit Pawar when he split the Sharad Pawar-led NCP in June 2023. Munde was known as Ajit Pawar's close confidante and had also stood solidly behind him when he tried to split the party unsuccessfully in 2019, while Bhujbal had remained loyal to Sharad Pawar. When Ajit Pawar's NCP faction joined the Eknath Shinde-led BJP-Shiv Sena government in 2023, he included both Bhujbal and Munde in the NCP's team of ministers. Then, during the Maratha quota agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, Bhujbal was vocal against the demand for including Marathas in the OBC quota. While there was anger against Bhujbal among the Marathas, he still managed to win the 2024 assembly elections from Yeola in Nashik district, as the Mahayuti returned to power. However, Ajit Pawar chose not to retain Bhujbal as minister and picked Munde as the party's OBC face in the NCP's team of ministers. The brutal murder of Santosh Deshmukh in Beed on December 9, though, flipped things around for Munde. As the allegations and protests against Karad grew, several opposition leaders also trained their guns on his political benefactor, Munde. Not willing to risk the anger of the people, both chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar eventually asked Munde to resign. Ironically, Bhujbal had then stood behind Munde. A senior NCP leader said that Munde was hoping for rehabilitation. 'When he resigned, he assumed that he would be re-inducted into the cabinet once all the accused were charge-sheeted and the trial began. It was considered that there could be a reshuffle of the cabinet after the local body polls, slated to be held after the monsoon. The vacant slot in the cabinet following his resignation was not filled immediately, which also gave him hope,' he said. However, the central government's decision to have a caste census and the upcoming local body polls compelled Fadnavis and Pawar to bring Bhujbal back into the cabinet. The 77-year-old is a vocal OBC leader with a pan-Maharashtra presence. Having him in the government would make Mahayuti's OBC appeal stronger, the leader added. Things would be further problematic for Munde as he is also locked in a silent power tussle with his cousin Pankaja Munde for the political control of Beed district. Dhanajay had defeated Pankaja in the 2019 assembly elections. The duo buried the hatchet ahead of the 2024 elections as Pankaja gave up her claim on the Parli constituency in Beed. She was then inducted as a minister by the BJP in the Mahayuti 2.0 government. Now, with Dhananjay out of the cabinet and no immediate chances of him returning as a minister, there could be a fresh tussle between the duo, according to NCP leaders. Meanwhile, Munde himself welcomed Bhujbal's induction as a minister. 'Senior leader and our guide Bhujbal saheb took oath as a cabinet minister. Heartiest congratulations and wishes for his new tenure,' he posted on social media on Tuesday.
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
