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Free Merit Admissions 2026-27 At Jawali Residential School For SC, Neo-Buddhist & Reserved Categories
24htopnews | May 19, 2026 1:08 PM CST

The Social Justice Department has started free admissions for the 2026-27 academic year at the Government Residential School in Jawali, Mangaon taluka, for Classes 6 to 10 students from reserved categories. Officials said selected students will receive free accommodation, meals, uniforms and digital learning facilities. Admissions, underway since April 1, will be granted purely on merit.

Navi Mumbai: The Social Justice Department has begun the free admission process for the 2026-27 academic year at the Government Residential School at Jawali in Mangaon taluka for students from Scheduled Caste, Neo-Buddhist and other reserved categories studying in Classes 6 to 10. Admissions will be granted on merit to underprivileged, talented and backward-class students.

Free lodging, meals, uniforms & digital learning

The school, functioning under the Assistant Commissioner, Social Welfare, Raigad-Alibag, is offering free accommodation, meals, uniforms, educational materials and digital learning facilities to selected students. The admission process has been underway since April 1, 2026, and authorities have appealed to eligible students to apply at the earliest.

According to officials, reservation for admissions has been fixed as per government norms, with 80 per cent seats reserved for Scheduled Castes, 10 per cent for Scheduled Tribes, 5 per cent for Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes, 2 per cent for Special Backward Classes and 3 per cent for differently-abled students.


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