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Hindustan Times~21 Jan | Several established schools like DPS Mathura Road, DPS INT etc did not give point criteria break up flouting DOE Directives issued on 4 jan 2013

Unclear nursery list leaves many parents flummoxed

Shaswati Das, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, January 21, 2013

When a hopeful Devesh Misra (name changed) logged on to the website of a popular school in south Delhi to check the status of his daughter's nursery admission, he was taken aback. Her name did not figure on the list, leaving Misra clueless.

"I thought my daughter's admission was certain as she satisfied most of the criteria. We don't know on what basis the schools drew up their list as they aren't disclosing the break-up of the total points. If they did, we would know why the child was rejected," said Misra.

Like Misra, many parents have been flummoxed about the selection process of the schools. “Many parents are confused about the allocation of points. Also, several schools have declared the general category list without conducting draw of lots for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) students,” said Sumit Vohra of www.admissionsnursery.com.

Schools had been instructed to give a criteria-wise break-up of the points allotted. The education department said this had been done to bring greater transparency in the admission process. Many schools have, however, displayed only collective points. Also, many are yet to declare the list for the EWS students though they have declared the general category list.

The education department has now decided to crack down on such schools. “We have issued a circular on both accords stating that schools must also declare the points secured by each applicant for each criteria. They should focus equally on the general category and EWS lists. We have directed our officials to probe into the matter and issue notices to the erring schools,” said a government official.

Schools, however, responded strongly saying that everything had been done transparently. Circulars — they said — would insinuate schools wrongly.

“Such circulars only create more panic. We had submitted all the parameters to the education department,” said Ameeta Wattal, vice chairperson, National Progressive Schools' Conference.

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Permalink Reply by Sakshi (Moderator) on January 21, 2013 at 8:28am

Please attached both the DOE Circulars

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6340_46_dt_04012013(1)(2)-1.pdf, 144 KB
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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on January 21, 2013 at 10:16am

As per the Circulars display of results should clearly come out with the points secured under each criteria and the total score for each applicant and no schools can come out with list of general category without the EWS list and that too in alphabetical order.

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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on January 21, 2013 at 10:09am

Well said by Mr.Vohra. If the admission process is transparent one, schools can come out with display of results online with points secured for each criteria for each applicants and the total score without fear. Atleast parents who spend a lot of money towards application process will have their rights to see where they stand.

More shocking is the comments by the responsible Chairperson. How can a DOE circular notified to all schools regarding admission process create panic?