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Times of India 18~Transfer norm fails to assure parents
NEW DELHI: Last year, Shantanu Mehrotra had "a total of 20-30 points" for nursery admissions and was unable to secure a seat for his daughter. This year he has 70 points but still no seat. He blames transfer cases for this. Responding to complaints, the Directorate of Education, Delhi, has issued a fresh set of guidelines, specifically on admissions under this category. On Monday, it issued another order on the composition of "inspection teams" in each district.
The deputy director of education (DDE) will serve as chairperson and the other two members of the team will be an education officer and a superintendent. "The inspection team will conduct random checks of schools, even in post-admission periods, to verify certificates and documents submitted by parents and approved by schools to ensure their genuineness and acceptability in terms of admission criteria," says the order. "Action will be taken by the DDE concerned against parents and schools who have violated the admission criteria or manipulated documents," it states.
As this process kicks-off, Mehrotra will be attending draw-of-lots for the girls' quota, but is out of the race for general category in 22 schools. In four others where he tried to apply, there was an upper-age limit.
"I've attended the draws for some schools but for girls there are a maximum of 10 seats and thousands of applicants. Many are now pinning their hopes on the second list-assuming there is one.
"I've applied to over 55 schools because I saw this coming," says another parent. He's in the worst place possible-his is the first child and a boy. Not quota for him. "I have applied even in schools beyond eight kilometers just in case things change," he says adding, "And it was easy to do. But the number of schools hasn't improved his chances. "I have no choice but to wait for the second round of draws."
One batch of parents is planning to file a court case. They are also hoping to meet LG Najeeb Jung, on whose order the existing nursery guidelines are based. "Parents born and brought up in Delhi are left out as preference of education is given to people who have transferred from outside. Many parents have applied to 15-20 schools-within an eight kilometre radius-but their names are not even shortlisted for the draw. Even candidates with 75 points have been waitlisted," says Sumit Vohra of admissionsnursery.com.
The deputy director of education (DDE) will serve as chairperson and the other two members of the team will be an education officer and a superintendent. "The inspection team will conduct random checks of schools, even in post-admission periods, to verify certificates and documents submitted by parents and approved by schools to ensure their genuineness and acceptability in terms of admission criteria," says the order. "Action will be taken by the DDE concerned against parents and schools who have violated the admission criteria or manipulated documents," it states.
As this process kicks-off, Mehrotra will be attending draw-of-lots for the girls' quota, but is out of the race for general category in 22 schools. In four others where he tried to apply, there was an upper-age limit.
"I've attended the draws for some schools but for girls there are a maximum of 10 seats and thousands of applicants. Many are now pinning their hopes on the second list-assuming there is one.
"I've applied to over 55 schools because I saw this coming," says another parent. He's in the worst place possible-his is the first child and a boy. Not quota for him. "I have applied even in schools beyond eight kilometers just in case things change," he says adding, "And it was easy to do. But the number of schools hasn't improved his chances. "I have no choice but to wait for the second round of draws."
One batch of parents is planning to file a court case. They are also hoping to meet LG Najeeb Jung, on whose order the existing nursery guidelines are based. "Parents born and brought up in Delhi are left out as preference of education is given to people who have transferred from outside. Many parents have applied to 15-20 schools-within an eight kilometre radius-but their names are not even shortlisted for the draw. Even candidates with 75 points have been waitlisted," says Sumit Vohra of admissionsnursery.com.
NOTIFICATION ISSUED AFTER Mr Sumit Vohra's Complaint Yesterday
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Permalink Reply by Jatin Agrawal on
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I also wish to be part of the batch that planning to file court casr...
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Approach Vohraji or inbox Sakshi as they only know about details of parents lawyer going to court.
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Permalink Reply by Sakshi (Moderator) on
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@ Jatin
Check your inbox for coordinates but i am not sure whether she has made the final petition or not ?
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@ sakshi, please message me the details. I want to be a part too.
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I too want to be a part of this.
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Manish ‘ abhishek See i am in boxing both of you but i m not sure if petition is ready or not .whether she can add more parents or not.
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Permalink Reply by Babita Rawat on
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I too want to be a part of this movement. Please inform how can I?
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Permalink Reply by chetan kumar on
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Me 2 ok for court case.
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ok chetan
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Guys. Have patience and fingers crossed.
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I think there is no point of court case. Only a fresh set of directives from LG will solve this problem on time.
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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on
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@ Deepa
I concur.
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