India, March 4 -- Two days after the state government announced that admissions to First-Year Junior Colleges (FYJC) across Maharashtra will be conducted through a centralised online system starting from the 2025-26 academic year, a parents' association from Pune has raised serious concerns over potential malpractices in the revamped process.

In a letter to the school education commissioner, the association has called for a thorough audit of past admissions and the implementation of recommendations from a 2017 KPMG audit report, an independent auditor, which had highlighted significant lapses in the existing system. They insist that these measures be undertaken before finalising the new admission procedure.

The state government's announ...