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In a list of “non-eligible” applicants released by DPS Dwarka, 521 EWS category students were found to be dropped from the admission process after having duly filled and submitted the forms.

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Schools keep on flouting rules, no respite for EWS students

Wednesday, 12 February 2014 | Aditi Gupta | New Delhi

Confusion and complaints regarding nursery admissions continue unabated in the Capital as schools continue to flout guidelines. Falling victim to the “arbitrary” upper age limit fixed by a popular school, over 500 children of the economically weaker section were denied admission on the ground that their age was above four years.

In a list of “non-eligible” applicants released by DPS Dwarka, 521 EWS category students were found to be dropped from the admission process after having duly filled and submitted the forms. Going against the DoE guidelines and 2007 Gazette notification on the same, the school arbitrarily announced that children born between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011 were only being considered applicable.

Sumit Vohra, founder of Admissionsnursery.com, who has repeatedly complained to the Directorate of Education against such practices by schools, said, “It is absolutely unfair. I have made several complaints to the Delhi Government and DoE about the arbitrary upper age limit being set by schools but no action has been taken so far. The L-G order on the guidelines mentions this practice while referring it to the 2007 Gazette notification which prohibits schools from doing so.”

As per the 2007 notification by the city Government, there is no bar on children older than the minimum age of three years prescribed for nursery admissions. “The admission guidelines dated December 2013 also refers to the 2007 notification for the issue of upper age limit. Hence the schools can under no circumstance impose an upper age limit on applicants,” said Vohra, an activist. However, the Director of Education was not available for comment.

Meanwhile parents continue to fret about the uncertainty that prevails now. Several parents have been at the receiving end of this brazen flouting by schools and complain that this was the second time their kids were denied admission. “This time he has been denied admission for being over 4 years of age. Next year she will be five years then they will again disqualify her. When they accepted our forms in which we mentioned the age, then why have we been dropped now?” asked a parent.

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Permalink Reply by Maharam Tanwar on February 12, 2014 at 12:28pm

Jommy & Amit Mago,

Schools are not given power to check it otherwise. Schools can't challenge a certificate issued from Tehsildar/SDM/Revenue Office. At the most u need to go for a sting operation or written complain about such parent with evidence be sent to school concerned and DoE as well. Perhaps this may create fear among others.

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Permalink Reply by Jommy N Thomas on February 12, 2014 at 12:33pm

@Maharam,

Yes, that seems to be the only resort!

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Permalink Reply by Sudhir Joshi on February 12, 2014 at 11:58am

I also have registered complaint regarding the same for DPS Mathura Road and according to EDU Delhi , They have send notification to school to accept 4+ year child application.

Now after accepting the form how they can reject the application for this upper age limit reason.

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Permalink Reply by 29fslzcgjqosq on February 12, 2014 at 2:33pm

An unnerving situation/ observation that I happen to make .. in several schools, I observed, that parents/ applicants in EWS lines wearing diamond jewellery, Nike shoes, Puma chappals !!! strange ! and are we being so dishonest, that people are getting false certificates for EWS category to enjoy the benefits accrued to poor and underprivileged people and thereby denying them ???

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Permalink Reply by Maharam Tanwar on February 12, 2014 at 2:40pm

Dear HG, Plz suggest to check them at school level and action interim. This is really disgusting in a country considered the holy one. Thus loosing morality.

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Permalink Reply by Ravinder Sharma on February 12, 2014 at 4:52pm

now nothing can do, many schools not accept form if child age is 4 or 4+

i already give details on this site and also post a photo of notice which clearly mention by Universal school, preet vihar they not accept form if child is more than 3 years 11 months and 30 days

same happen in Sneh international School, Rajdhani Enclave

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Permalink Reply by rk.pandy on February 13, 2014 at 12:46am

GD GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL VASANT KUNJ ISSUED A NOTIFICATION TODAY, DATED 12.02.2014. THAT CHILDREN BORN BEFORE 1st OF APRIL 2010 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THE DRAW IN 2014-2015. I HEREBY ENCLOSING THE CERCULAR FOR YOU.PLEASE DO SOMETHING.

S R K PANDEY

GD GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL,VASANT KUNJ,NEW DELHI-110070.

Notification regarding processing of registration forms (Pre School 2014 – 2015)
1. Applications of Children born between 1st April 2010 and 31st March 2011 only will be
considered for the draw.
2. Proof of residence as mentioned in the registration form will be taken into consideration for
the draw.
3. Proof of residence after 30th November 2013 will not be taken into consideration for the
draw.
4. In case of Interstate Transfers, other supporting documents along with the transfer letter will
have to be produced at the time of verification