India, June 2 -- Following strong opposition from school managements, students, parents, and various organisations, the Maharashtra state government has reversed a controversial new rule for Class 11 admissions under the in-house quota.

As per the revised directive, students can now once again seek admission under the in-house quota even if their school and junior college are on separate campuses, as long as both fall under the same institution within the same district.

This means a student who completes Class 10 in a school in the Pune district will now be eligible for Class 11 admission under the in-house quota in any junior college operated by the same institution in the district-even if the campuses are in different localities.

The...