Mumbai, May 15 -- With Class 10 results announced, the state's school education department has launched an official WhatsApp channel to provide accurate information about the First Year Junior College (FYJC) or Class 11 admission process. Admissions for the academic year 2025-26 will be conducted through a centralised online system. The department appealed to the students and their parents to rely only on official sources for updates. The centralised admission system aims to bring transparency and uniformity to the process. The WhatsApp channel will serve as a key platform for real-time updates and official communication. As of Wednesday, 8,443 junior colleges and higher secondary schools have registered on the official portal. Sampat Suryavanshi, director of secondary education said that the verification and certification of this data is being carried out at the divisional level. "We urge the remaining institutions to complete their registration by May 15 without fail," he said. Suryavanshi added that the colleges which miss the deadline will not be able to participate in the centralised admission process.HTC...