MUMBAI, May 22 -- Hours after complaints of technical glitches on the online portal for First Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions https://mahafyjcadmission.in on Day One, the state government decided to announce a fresh admission schedule on Thursday. The website crashed within an hour of opening, leaving hundreds of thousands of students and their parents anxious and confused. Mahesh Palkar, director (Projects) of school education, stated in his official note "Keeping in mind the interests of the students and correction of technical matters, the revised schedule of the 11th admission process will be announced on May 22 at 3pm in respect of Round No 1." According to education officials, the cause of the crash was because nearly 1.5 million students were attempting to access the platform simultaneously. This year, the Maharashtra state government has for the first time rolled out a centralised online admission process for FYJC across the entire state. Palkar's note stated that valuable suggestions related to technical changes in the online admission system had been received from parents, students as well as concerned officials, staff, and educationists in the state. "Although the application process starts late on the portal, students will be given sufficient time to fill the application form and register their preference," said the note, allaying any possible fears. "Efforts are being made to ensure that no error remains. The opening time of the admission portal will be indicated online. Students will also be informed through e-mail and mobile messages." Despite these reassurances, the portal crash triggered widespread panic among parents and students. "We have been trying to register since morning, but the site just won't load. The school had told us to hurry, and now my daughter is worried she will miss out," said a parent from South Mumbai....