India, Oct. 4 -- The final special round of centralised online First Year Junior College (FYJC) or Class 11 admissions will commence from October 4, 10 am to October 6, 3 pm, the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education announced on Friday.

The decision was taken in a meeting held on September 30 in the presence of the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and the Ministry for School Education and Sports Department.

The step was considered necessary after reviewing the adverse effects of heavy rains and floods in several parts of the state, which had disrupted earlier admission rounds, said officials.

As per the notification issued by Mahesh Palkar, director of Education (Secondary & Higher Secondary), Pune, st...