India, Nov. 1 -- After the completion of the statewide online admission process for Class 11 students, many students across Maharashtra remain without admission, while several others have been allotted colleges located 20 to 50 kilometers away from their homes. This has caused major inconvenience for students and parents, particularly in rural areas. Considering these challenges, the Maharashtra State Secondary and Higher Secondary School Principals' Federation on Friday submitted a memorandum to education minister Dada Bhuse, urging the government to allow offline admissions for these students.

This year, there was a total intake of 21,75,598 seats for Class 11 admission across the state in 9,551 colleges, in which a total of 13,47,811 ...