26 students who withdrew their admissions at K J Somaiya college to appear as private candidates for HSC exam

In December 2024, admissions of 50 students from First Year Junior College (FYJC) were cancelled by the Somaiya College aft it was recovered retired that they had secured admissions done fraudulent means. The contented was revealed during a scrutiny of admittance documents by the assemblage pursuing which FIR was besides filed with Mumbai Police against the unit members from the assemblage progressive successful helping these students unafraid admissions connected fake documents.

Chairman of Mumbai Division of Maharashtra State Board, Rajendra Ahire, said, “Students from Somaiya assemblage approached Maharashtra State Board to look for HSC exam arsenic backstage candidates aft their admissions were termed irregular pursuing a further scrutiny by the assemblage of admittance documents from the erstwhile world twelvemonth (2023-24). Their assemblage had asked them to attack the committee to get support to look for HSC arsenic backstage candidates. As each of them person passed SSC which is the eligibility to look for HSC, they each tin decidedly look for HSC arsenic backstage candidates.”

However, erstwhile contacted by the college, main of the K J Somaiya assemblage of Arts and Commerce, said, “For the world twelvemonth 2024-25, 26 students of Class 12 withdrew their applications. These decisions were made by the students and their families. All 26 students, aft withdrawing their admissions, opted for backstage campaigner applications process (Form 17). The assemblage has adhered to each required processes successful this regard.”

The assemblage medication refused to supply reasons for the withdrawal of these admissions. An authoritative from the college, however, said, “Considering immoderate interaction connected their career, these admissions are technically withdrawn and not cancelled.”