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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on January 15, 2014 at 12:35pm

Income certificate needed only for EWS category. For ST not required go ahead and just community certificate is enough. You can apply both in General and EWS no restrictions.

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Permalink Reply by Manoj Kumar Meena on January 15, 2014 at 12:41pm

Thanks Lathaa Ji

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Permalink Reply by Shailendra Kumar on January 15, 2014 at 12:40pm

i belong to SC category & delhi resident .. me and my wife are working in Government sector having total monthly income about Rs. 90000/- p.m. ...can we also apply under DisAdvantage Group.. for our Son..

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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on January 15, 2014 at 12:42pm

For SC and ST income no limit. You can apply under Disadvantage Group under EWS quota. You can apply in General as well as EWS quota.

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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on January 15, 2014 at 1:02pm

EWS/DG Category

15.Who constitutes EWS category?

Child belonging to EWS(Economically Weaker Section) means a

child belonging to such parent or guardian whose annual family

income is less than one lakh rupees from all sources.

16.Who constitutes the DISADVANTAGED GROUP Category?

The following comes under DISADVANTAGED GROUP Category.

i. Child belonging to OBC (Non-Creamy layer).

ii. Scheduled Caste

iii. Scheduled Tribe

iv. Orphans as defined in Juvenile Justice Act

v. Child with special needs and suffering from disability, as

defined in ‘Persons with Disabilities Act, 1996’

However, children belonging to Disadvantaged Group

Category need not submit any income certificate to get the

benefit under the said category.

17.Is there any Common Registration Form for admission under

ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS & Disadvantaged category? If so

where it is available?

Yes. It is available at every school as well as at Departmental

Website www.edudel.nic.in on the left hand side scroll window ’in

the name ‘EWS Form 2014-15’.

18.What are the charges for ECONOMICALLY WEAKER

SECTIONS/DISADVANTAGED GROUP Common Registration Form?

It is free of cost.

19.Whether the ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS/DISADVANTAGED

GROUP category quota is available in Minority schools?

It is not obligatory in minority schools. However, in those minority

schools which were allotted land by the Government,

ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS category seats are available

to the extent of 20%. It is at entry level and for subsequent levels

also wherever fresh admissions are made.

20.Whether the students admitted under EWS/DG category in

private/unaided schools are entitled for uniform, books and writing

materials free of cost?

Yes. These students are entitled for uniform, books and writing

materials etc. free of cost from the school in terms of rule 8 of RTE

Rules.

21. Till what stage, the students admitted under EWS/DG category in

the private schools having been allotted land by the Govt agency can

continue their education?

These schools shall provide education for students admitted under

EWS/DG category till completion of their school education.

22.How will the admission be done in EWS and DG category? What would be

the future admission possibilities for an EWS/DG category applicant, if

he/she doesn’t get admission in any category?

i. Common Registration Forms for this purpose will be

available at a school free of cost and accepted by a school

without any hindrance which includes distance of residence

of student too.

ii. Admission against vacant seats will be held by 31/03/2014

as per the admission schedule, subject to Neighbourhood

Distance

Criteria devised by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in their

order dated 31/01/2012 and this Directorate’s circular No:

F.15(110)/DE/Act/2011/7563-74 dated 13/02/2012.

iii. Once the admission process is over, each school shall send

the details of vacant seats to the online module available on

this Directorate’s website.

iv. It will also be sent to the Chairman of the D.A.M.C./Deputy

Director of Education of the District concerned by 16.00

hours on 07/04/2014.

v. The Chairman of D.A.M.C. /DDE shall take further necessary

steps to fill the vacant seats as per the directions contained

in sub-clause (d) of Clause 7 of this Directorate’s notification

No: 15(172)/DE/Act/2010/69 dated 07/01/2011 and Rule

13 of Delhi Right to Education Rules, 2011.

23.What is the manner of admission for EWS/DG category students?

i. School shall display the total number of available seats under

EWS/DG category and admission schedule.

ii. The total number of seats at the entry level classes shall not be

less than the highest number of seats in the respective entry

class in the previous three academic years i.e. 2011-12, 2012-

13 & 2013-14.

iii. No registration fee including charges of prospectus shall be

charged from the parents/children.

iv. There will be Common Admission Form available at school or at

the Departmental website.

v. School will acknowledge the application for free seat through a

receipt and shall assign each application a Registration number.

vi. In case of rejection of an application, the reasons for rejection

shall be recorded and communicated to the parent.

vii. In case of excess number of applications, admission will be

through draw of lots.

viii. Draw of lots will be in the presence of parents of applicants and

an observer of the department not below the rank of Vice

Principal.

ix. The entire proceedings of draw of lots will be video-graphed

and CD/DVD along with list of successful candidates will be

submitted to Dy. Director of Education on the same day or

latest by the next day of draw.

x. In case of vacant seats, the same will be re-notified and also be

notified to DAMC.

xi. Screening procedures of any kind like interview, counselling,

written or oral test of any type to parents or child are not

allowed.

24.What are the documents required for seats under EWS/DG category?

i. Income- Certificate issued by a Revenue Officer not below

the rank of Tehsildar OR BPL Ration Card (yellow coloured)

or AAY Ration Card (Pink coloured)

ii. Once admitted, a self-declaration of annual income on an

affidavit shall be submitted every year, for continuation of

the benefit.

iii. However, no student shall be debarred or expelled from the

school for non-submission of such documents.

iv. For Disadvantaged group category, a certificate issued by a

Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar or any other

Competent Authority. The certificate can be in the name of

the child or his/her parents.

v. Proof of residence.

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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on January 15, 2014 at 2:49pm

Either of the parent can work out. You can apply both EWS as well as General no restriction.

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Permalink Reply by Shailendra Kumar on January 15, 2014 at 2:45pm

SC certificate of child is mandatory or Else Sc certificate of Parents is ALL needed under DG category

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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on January 15, 2014 at 2:48pm

For Disadvantaged group category, a certificate issued by a
Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar or any other
Competent Authority. The certificate can be in the name of
the child or his/her parents.

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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on January 15, 2014 at 2:55pm

Sc certificate of child not mandatory. Certificate in name of either parent can work out.

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