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Agri PG admission conversion round shifted to varsity HQs after row
The Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER) has moved the remaining postgraduate admission process for agriculture courses from the College of Agriculture, Pune, to the headquarters of the four state agricultural universities. The third and final conversion round will now be held from 5 to 12 October.
The decision follows a disruption on 22 September, when students and parents objected to the procedure for converting vacant reserved-category seats and allotting them on merit. MCAER suspended the second day of the round and later held a meeting chaired by its Director General on 4 October with deans and directors of education from all four universities.
Candidates must report between 9 am and 11 am with original documents and fees at the headquarters of the university whose jurisdiction covers their preferred college. Admissions already completed will not be cancelled. Vacant seats will first be offered to eligible candidates from the concerned reserved category, then converted to other categories as per government procedure.
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Shifting the round to four separate university headquarters rather than one central venue addresses the logistical complaint that prompted the 22 September disruption, but the core grievance remains: whether the conversion of reserved seats follows the procedure students and parents challenged. MCAER has insisted that admissions already granted stand and that the process complies with its brochure and government resolutions. The 5 to 12 October round will show how many seats open up after the first two rounds, and whether the separate venue arrangement prevents further protests.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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