Govt decides to open extra divisions in juniour colleges in Mumbai

At a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, the government said that it was determined to go ahead with the 70:30 quota rule for the 2008-09 academic year, despite the fact that the circular was sent to the colleges after the first merit list was released. Colleges that don’t comply will be penalised, state education minister Vasant Purke reiterated. Other points discussed were:

Extra divisions: Colleges will be allowed to open extra divisions so that their overall tally meets the 70:30 quota.

Two districts in Mumbai: As per the rule, 70 per cent of a college’s seats must be kept for students in its district. Mumbai is divided into two districts - city and suburbs.

70:30 in future lists: If colleges have not paid attention to the quota in the first two lists, they will have to in lists they release later.

New admission committee: A cabinet subcommittee, headed by the CM has been formed to oversee admission-related problems.

New colleges: 154 proposals to start colleges in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad were sanctioned. These 154 colleges will have 226 divisions and will accommodate 18,000 to 20,000 students. Of these divisions 55 will be in Mumbai, 154 in Thane and 17 in Raigad.

More divisions: The state government has given its nod for 556 new divisions in existing colleges, of which 40 divisions are in Mumbai, 111 in Thane and 35 in Raigad.

Source:mumbai mirror