JAIPUR: After a gap of six months, the process for Right to Education (RTE) is all set to begin from October 24 in which parents from lower income economic background will be able to send their children to private schools.
Unlike last year, the Directorate of School Education, Bikaner, has reduced the number of schools that parents can opt for while filling up RTE forms.
Earlier, 15 schools at a time could be selected. The reason for the purpose is to let parents opt for schools in their periphery.
RTE deputy director Chandra Kiran said, “Parents are supposed to opt for schools in their physical periphery. However, they opt for schools in faraway places in their first preference instead of nearby schools. This way, they are usually discarded as their children will never get admissions in such schools as per rules and lose the chance in their neighborhood schools as well. Hence, this year they can opt for only five schools.”
Free admission will be given to students in the age group of five years to seven years. Parents, whose maximum income is Rs 2.5 lakh or lower, will be able to apply in RTE portal.
Private schools for a long time have been protesting against the non-payment of RTE amount by the state government.
They even threatened that no student will be given admission this year unless their due amount is paid, but finally agree to go ahead with this process.
Anil Sharma, president of School Shiksha Pariwar said, “The state government has started payment of our due amount. We have decided to give admissions in RTE. It is expected to help students.”
Results of the lottery will be announced on October 27 and students will be able to get selected through online process between November 19 and 28.
