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Nursery Admissions - Hindustan Times 25 Aug - Schools flout RTE norms, interact with kids, parents

Schools flout RTE norms, interact with kids, parents

In the absence of a monitoring body, nursery schools set up their own guidelines including a lottery system, first-come first-serve and interviews via Skype

GURGAON:

Changes demanded by the parent community for nursery admissions Uniform age criteria No child to be interviewed or called for a casual interaction Make the admission procedure online instead of waiting in long queues at different schools No deduction of fees after withdrawal Schools should release forms on the same dates and announce results on the same dates Methods followed by schools for admitting students in nursery First-come first-serve School tours are conducted followed by a casual interaction with the parents and child Some schools insist on an interaction before taking a decision

HT FILE PHOTO Parents demand that all nursery schools should release their admission forms on the same dates and their results on a common date. Admission procedures in Gurgaon start in July and go on till December.

Apart from causing confusion among parents, lack of a regulatory body for nursery admissions in the city has resulted in the norms of the Right to Education (RTE) being flouted.

A few schools are interacting with the parents and children before deciding on admissions. RTE norms prohibit any kind of screening.

New- age schools even conduct school tours followed by a casual interaction or an interview with the parents. According to school authorities, the informal interaction is important so that parents can understand the ideology of the school and whether or not their ward would be comfortable in the school.

“An interaction between the schools and parents along with the child is essential so that both the parties can understand the expectations from the other. It will also help in checking whether the child will fit in or not. However, I am completely against written tests,” said Colonel (retd) Pratap Singh Yadav, president, Haryana Progressive Schools’ Conference.

During the interactions, children are asked to identify alphabets, numbers, colours and shapes apart from being asked their parents’ names and the name of their neighbourhood. Some schools even conduct interactions via Skype.

“After an interaction, my child was taken to meet the principal. My husband and I were asked about our qualifications, work timings and income level. This is an unfair process and schools are taking advantage of the fact that parents want to admit their children into the best school. The parent body should come together and file a petition with the education department,” said Niharika Singh Rawat, a parent.