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Tense times: Parents queue up outside a school for nursery admissions
With 70 points at stake, Najeeb Jung's 'neighbourhood' criterion in the Delhi nursery admissions has anxious parents even more worried this year, as they struggle to apply to more schools of their choice.
According to a recent survey conducted by admissionnursery.com, this year only about 63 per cent parents are able to apply to a minimum of 15 schools (a parameter set for the survey) due to the fixed 8km neighbourhood criterion.
Earlier, over 75 per cent parents could apply to a minimum of 15 schools, the survey had found.
In previous years, parents used to apply to schools in far-off places as their wards earned some points, distance criterion notwithstanding. But the latest guidelines have put an end to that, and a child earns no points if she or he seeks admission in a school beyond the 8km 'neighbourhood.'
"The government has fixed the neighbourhood points and now if you live beyond eight kilometres of a school you get zero points in respect of that school. This was not the case earlier when you used to get some points even if you lived beyond the neighbourhood. Earlier, we had over 75 per cent parents applying to a minimum of 15 schools. The situation now is very difficult for parents," said Sumit Vohra, founder of admissionnursery. com - a forum for parents seeking admission in nursery class for their children.
The survey, done with a sample of 1,948 parents, also found that in areas with dense population - where there are more than 20-25 schools, the percentage of parents applying to more than 20 schools has doubled to 15 per cent from 7.5 per cent earlier, as every parent wants to ensure that his or her child secures admission to a good school.
"Parents know that in these schools around 60-70 per cent applicants would earn same points for the neighbourhood criterion, so the parents are applying to all the schools. Parents know that draw of lots will be a matter of luck so it is going to be tough," said Vohra.
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TNN | Jan 28, 2014, 02.00 AM IST
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If the distance criteria of 8 Kms has been broken into slabs, there would be less chaos. Now as many parents are applying in more than 20 schools, picture wont be clear on the declaration of first list. There will be more instances that parent will change their options after 2nd list is out........creating more confusion. I feel there should be centralized system where all parents apply with a list of their preference order for different schools.........n after a lottery draw those which are first can be allotted school according to their preferences already submitted.
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