Mumbai, Nov. 16 -- With the total number of applicants for the Class 5 and Class 8 state scholarships dipping by 44% in the past five years - from 15.6 lakh in 2014 to 8.6 lakh in 2019 - the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) has asked its officials to ensure that at least half the students from each school in the state apply for the exams. The council has extended the deadline for the applications to November 30, from November 15....