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Nursery admission: Kids without 'extra' points fail to make cut
Published: Sunday, Jan 22, 2012, 16:37 IST
As a number of schools in Delhi have come out with their first list of selected candidates for nursery, it seems the kids without receiving points either under sibling or alumni criteria have almost failed to make any cut, at least for now.
While the trend suggests that only children with points in sibling or alumni category have managed to come successful in the first list, parents allege that the selection process in many schools has been very confusing and non-transparent.
In its first list, a top school in South Delhi has selected 69 students having points ranging from 85 to 65. As per its criteria available on its website, the school has alloted 30 points for sibling, 20 for alumni, 30 points for neighbourhood, and 5 points each for children with special needs, first child or single parent.
"This suggests that a child without getting points either in sibling or alumni category cannot get more than 50 points. And the results show the school has given preference only to the kids who fulfil one of the two criteria," says a parent whose child failed to make a cut in the first list.
"If the trend continues, I am not very much hopeful that my child would get selected in future too," she says, wishing not to be named.
The first lists of other schools also tell the same story and some have not even disclosed the points awarded to the selected students, which experts describe as an "elbow room" for future manipulation by the schools.
"The schools that have disclosed alloted points are at least transparent enough to admit that they prefer kids with sibling or of alumnus. But, those have only asked parents to come for document verification may have created an elbow room for themselves to manipulate," says Sumit Vohra, founder of admissionsnursery.com.
Another reputed school at Tito Marg has given 30 points each for sibling, transfer case and neighbourhood to students selected in the first list.
But parents allege how come a person getting benefit of transfer case -- who as per rule is the person who has got transfered to Delhi in the past one year -- can avail points for sibling.
"The school has not given any definition for 'transfer case' in its application form and it seems something fishy," says Ankur Bharatia, who has applied in the school for his child's admission.
"It makes a mockery of the whole points system. Any one having some sense of the process can question that how can both the sibling and transfer case co-exist," says Vohra
Ashok Ganguly, former CBSE chairman who had drafted the points system for nursery admission in Delhi in 2007, says the points system was made to make the admission process smoother for both the schools and parents.
"But the way it's being manipulated, it not only creates more confusion, but also defeats the whole purpose for which it was developed," he says
"Unless you make all schools follow a uniform system, such problems will continue to surface," he adds.
Meanwhile, some schools are being accused of offering admission on first-come-first basis, a violation of guidelines issued by the Directorate of Education.
TV Subhashini, a resident of Dwaraka, says she got a call from a top school in that locality saying they are offering nursery admission on first-come-first-serve basis.
"When I reminded the school authorities that I haven't even applied in their school, it was hardly a concern for them," she says.
Parents are also complaining that many popular schools continue to side-step the DoE guidelines, according to which schools should declare their first list on February 1.
"But, more than two weeks before the stipulated date a number of schools have come out with their fist list, we don't want to complain for fear that our children will suffer," says M Lata, who is eagerly waiting for the results in 20 schools she has applied this year in South Delhi.
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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on
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Uniform and centralised admission policy is the only way to regulate these business minded schools.
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Permalink Reply by Sakshi (Moderator) on
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YES Mam , but after all this happening, don't you think school will manipulate in that also
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If schools are going to handle this same stories will be repeated but a regulatory body an Early Childhood Education Board should look into the admission process with common admission form.
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Just see how Australian Govt. has comeup with NAtional Quality Framework
OverviewOn 1 January 2012, the National Quality Framework will be established and will apply to most long day care, family day care, preschool (or kindergarten) and outside schools hours care services.
National Quality Framework
The National Quality Framework aims to raise quality and drive continuous improvement and consistency in education and care services through:
a national legislative framework
a National Quality Standard
a national quality rating and assessment process
a new national body called the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority.The National Quality Framework will take effect on 1 January 2012 with key requirements being phased in overtime. Requirements such as qualification, educator-to-child ratios and other key staffing arrangements will be phased in between 2012 and 2020.
National legislative framework
The national legislative framework is established through an applied laws system and consists of:
the Education and Care Services National Law
the Education and Care Services National Regulations.It creates a jointly governed uniform national approach to the regulation and quality assessment of education and care services and replaces existing separate licensing and quality assurance processes. For many services this integrated approach means less red tape.
A Regulatory Authority in each state and territory will be primarily responsible for administering the National Quality Framework, including approving, monitoring and quality assessing services. It will be the first point of contact for services.
A new national body—the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority—will oversee the National Quality Framework and ensure the consistent and effective implementation of the new system.
National Quality Standard
The National Quality Standard sets a new national benchmark for the quality of education and care services. The National Quality Standard is divided into seven Quality Areas:
1.Educational program and practice
2.Children’s health and safety
3.Physical environment
4.Staffing arrangements
5.Relationships with children
6.Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
7.Leadership and service management.The National Quality Standard aims to promote:
the safety, health and wellbeing of children
a focus on achieving outcomes for children through high-quality educational programs
families’ understanding of what distinguishes a quality service.National quality rating and assessment process
Approved Services will be assessed and rated against each of the seven Quality Areas of the National Quality Standard and the National Regulations. They will also be given an overall rating. The rating and assessment process aims to drive continuous quality improvement at services and provide families with better information for making choices about their children’s education and care.Assessments for existing services will commence from mid-2012.
The National Quality Framework will replace the National Childcare Accreditation Council.
Refer to The Assessment and Rating Process Information Sheet for further information.
Why do we need a National Quality Framework?
The National Quality Framework is an important reform which will deliver a higher standard of care for children in the critical areas of education, health and safety and will provide clearer and comprehensive information for families so they can choose the best services for their child.
We know that the first five years of a child’s life shapes their future – their health, learning and social development – and we want to make sure that their future is bright.
Early childhood experts and professionals maintain that quality is critical when it comes to early childhood education and care.
At the moment quality standards across early childhood education and care services vary across Australia and there is often limited information available to help families choose the best service for their children.
The National Quality Framework will require all providers to improve services in the areas that impact on a child’s development and safety and to provide families with quality information to help them make informed choices about services.
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Permalink Reply by 2majahixgkva5 on
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30 points for sibling and 5 for first child------CLEARLY AN ELIMINATION POLICY.
this means the first child will never be able to get a chance to get into that school even if neighborhood and first child criteria is met.It is truly an eyewash.
sibling and first child points should be given equal weightage.
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m with u sonia ...I m not able to get a good school for my son and there is no alternate.Most of schools have the same critaria..30 points for alumunai n 25 for sibling, tell me where to go now?
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Hi Sakshi, I am also of the same view transfer and sibling or even alumunai shall be rare. I am from East Delhi and the lists in schools here (Vivekanand and ASN) clearly shows only girl childs will get admission. Majority of name in both places were girls which in my view is also not fare when we are talking of equal rights for both boys and girls. Difference of girl child point will always be there seems boys will be deprived of quality education.
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kumud i agree with you but many schools gave point to first child this year
but still the gap between points is very high
moreover in metro like delhi, no parents would discriminate between boy and girl child
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Sakshi- My question is how did the parents who are today getting points for sibling get their children admitted to these schools.
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I fail to understand why there are point for kids of parents whose jobs are TRANSFERABLE??? If you check Indian School. I found 30 points allocated for TRANSFERABLE jobs instead of TRANSFER CASE. I know a friend who's job is TRANSFERABLE and his kid got additional 30 points. While the points should be for TRANSFER CASE only...
Fellow parents any idea???
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Hi frnds,
I also agree with many of you. i am totally frustrated with this point criteria.I am unable to secure a position in any good or even moderately low school for my son because of this point system. Even I got highest degree (PhD) from delhi university but I am not sure that my son will go to school.I cant think more...what to do...what to do...helpless..........................
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may i please know ,,dates? for display of list for selected candidates for draw of whichevr schools conducting draw in north delhi
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