Under the in-house quota of FYJC admissions, educational institutions that run both schools and junior colleges are allowed to reserve 10% of FYJC seats for students passing from their own schools. (Express Archive Photo)Putting an end to the confusion over in-house quota in First Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions, the state government on Saturday issued a letter informing about a modification in rule. The amended rule now permits schools and affiliated junior colleges, located in the same district, to be treated as one unit. The earlier condition stipulated that the school and its affiliated junior college must be on the same premises.After widespread backlash over the in-house quota rule, the letter addressed to director of school education, which conducts the FYJC admissions, states, “Mumbai city, Mumbai suburban and Thane shall be considered one unit for schools of affiliated institutions having higher secondary schools and junior/senior colleges. Whereas for other districts in the state, per revenue district will be considered one unit for in-house quota admissions in junior colleges having higher secondary school belonging to the same institution.”This modification reinstates the original structure of in-house quota admissions in FYJC, bringing a major relief to students seeking admission on those seats.Under the in-house quota of FYJC admissions, educational institutions that run both schools and junior colleges are allowed to reserve 10% of FYJC seats for students passing from their own schools. While these admissions are merit-based, the provision offers a significant advantage to students from schools affiliated with junior colleges under the same management.For example, Parle Tilak Vidyalaya Association B(PTVA) runs both the Parle Tilak School and Sathaye College, which has a junior college section. So under in-house quota, 10% of FYJC seats in Sathaye College were always reserved for students who passed Class X from Parle Tilak School.However, this was not impossible under the tweaked in-house quota rule, as it stated that in-house quota will now be applicable to only those institutions which are on the same campus.This sparked widespread criticism as many affiliated institutions in urban and semi-urban areas operate their schools and junior colleges from different campuses, sometimes even far away from each other.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Mumbai