Admit all students selected in EWS draw: Delhi govt to pvt schools

The Delhi government has directed all private schools in the national capital to ensure that each child, whose name has been selected in the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) draw, is granted admission.

The direction has been issued after it came to light that some schools were denying admission, claiming general seats had been filled.

"We have issued a fresh order to all private schools making it clear that every child, whose name has appeared under the EWS quota mandated by the Right to Education Act (RTE), must be granted admission," a senior official of the Directorate of Education (DoE) said.

"The chief minister had received multiple reports of schools denying admission to children under EWS, claiming that their seats under the general category had been filled and no seats were left for the EWS category," the official added.

A similar issue had cropped up last year as well. However, after raids conducted by the DoE it was found that some schools had concealed actual enrolment in order to deny admissions to children under the EWS.

As per norms, a total of 25 per cent seats are supposed to be reserved in all schools for the EWS and Disadvantaged Group (DG) categories.

While those belonging to families with annual income less than Rs 1 lakh can seek admission under the EWS category, the DG category applicants include -- SC, ST, OBC, non-creamy layer, physically challenged, orphan and transgender and all children living with or affected by HIV.