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Controversial conditions come back

By Shreya Roy Chowdhury, TNN | Jan 2, 2013, 02.58 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Admission criteria that had activists and parents perturbed last year have returned. There are schools that are awarding points for teetotalism, not smoking, backgrounds that are culturally mixed and even age.

Cambridge Primary School (New Friends' Colony) has points allocated for 'cultural linguistic integration and parents with inter-cultural background' and on a more positive note, the school has allocated points not just for children with special needs but also for physically challenged parents - a rarity. Mahavir Senior Model School's decision to award points for points for teetotalism, vegetarianism and non-smokers had raised activists' and parents' hackles last year. Those criteria have returned for this round.

Parents who have been active in community service or have otherwise contributed to society stand a better chance in several schools, including Cambridge (10 points to 'parents' contribution to the community'), Bal Bhavan Public School, Mayur Vihar, (5 points for 'Children of state/national awardees') and Vasant Valley School (upto 20 points for 'Promotion of Indian Heritage/Exceptional Achievement/significant inspirational work for the nation / any other'). Bal Bhavan is allowing points also for Defence and Navy Services. "There is a category called RAA or Representative Affirmative Action in one school. I have asked the principal how they check and they said through a computer programme. It's nothing but screening," says Sumit Vohra of admissionsnursery.com.

Nearly all schools allot points for alumni but Springdales Schools will award points - from 20-25 - on the basis of former students' "contribution" to the schools while he/she was still studying there and the extent of their engagement, or "bonding," with the school after leaving it.

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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on January 2, 2013 at 8:42am

All these points given are against RTE Act. Success of this noble act remains uncertain if Central Govt. is not monitoring which spends crores of money for this RTE Act. If the principal of Apeejay apply RAA through software program how come 2 Apeejay Schools select the same candidates and list lying in our forum is a solid proof. Govt. should immediately interfere and pave way for education for all and not under discrimination process.

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Permalink Reply by Sakshi (Moderator) on January 2, 2013 at 10:28am

last year article to validate lathaaji claim

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/226993/two-apeejay-schools-pick...

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Permalink Reply by Lathaa Manavalan on January 13, 2013 at 10:11am

Thanks to Mr.Vohra who fought to scrap this RAA category from the moment APJ introduced this discriminatory category was an ambiguous parameter which paved way for indirect screening procedure against RTE Act, DOE has issued circular

http://www.edudel.nic.in/upload_2013_14/6464_dt_11_01_2013.pdf

SO NO MORE RAA or Representaive Affirmative Action and schools cannot include this parameter which is not clear or well defined.

A greatest VICTORY for MR.SUMIT VOHRA and ADMISSIONSNURSERY.COM.

Thanks to Media support and sincere DOE DIrector Mr.Amit Singla.