ission to entry level classes under the EWS/DG category for 2018-19 academic year were declared on Thursday.
The issue came to light after many parents complained to the DoE and on the admissionsnursery.com, an online forum for the parent community. (Representational image)
NEW DELHI: Complaining about the Directorate of Education’s (DoE) draw of lots software for students of Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Group (EWS/DG) category, parents of students said that some candidates were allotted more than one seat in the first admission list, while one of them was allotted as many as 12 seats.
The computerised draw of lots for admission to entry level classes under the EWS/DG category for 2018-19 academic year were declared on Thursday.
However, it was later found that the first list, which is of 1,437 pages, contained various names more than once. In fact, a particular name appeared at least 12 times in the list and the candidate was allotted multiple seats to in at least three schools.
The issue came to light after many parents complained to the DoE and on the admissionsnursery.com, an online forum for the parent community.
One of the complaints made to the DoE mentioned a parent getting his child enrolled with two enrollment IDs and his name appeared in two different schools.
“We have received a number of such complaints in the past two days after which I did a detailed research and found those complaints to be true,” said activist Sumit Vohra, who added that he has already registared a complaint regarding this to the education department.
He said that the software was “ineffective” and demanded that the DoE should closely scrutinise the online applications and cancel all such admissions.
According to the guidelines for admission to EWS/DG category issued by the DoE, the candidates cannot be allotted more than one school and multiple or duplicate entries shall be liable to cancellation of the admission of the candidate.
“There are so many children whose names didn’t appear on the list. The DoE must release a waiting list immediately on a priority basis. Last year the second list had come in June and it shouldn’t be the case this time,” Mr Vohra said.
Multiple entries in list of selected EWS candidates, allege parents
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Fareeha Iftikhar
Updated: Mar 21, 2018, 08:31 AM IST
Several complaints of "multiple entries" in the list of selected candidates seeking admissions in entry-level classes under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS)/Disadvantaged Group (DG) category surfaced on Tuesday. The development comes a day after the Directorate of Education (DoE) began the process in around 1,700 private schools across Delhi. The revelation has raised serious concern over the scrutinising process of the department.
Many parents claimed that names of some candidates are mentioned multiple times in the computerised draw of lots released by the DoE for the 25 per cent seats reserved under the EWS/DG quota. DNA also found such cases in the list of selected candidates.
Saksham Singh (name changed) has got 12 entries in the draw of lots -- four times in Happy English School, three times in SAAI Memorial School, both in Geeta Colony and five times in Vaishali Public School, Shastri Nagar. In all the cases, the registration ids are different
As per the DoE's norms, multiple or duplicate entries, if found at any stage, shall be liable to cancellation of the candidature or admission of the candidate. "Here, I am not getting even a single seat for our son and people have got multiple seats in different schools. It requires an urgent intervention of the government," said a parent, who wished to remain anonymous. The DoE had issued the first list of 43,000 selected candidates for 45,000 available EWS/DG entry-level seats in 17,00 private schools on March 15. This year, as many as 1,28,000 candidates had applied under the category.
"We have been receiving such complaints since yesterday. We have also written to the education minister and the DoE urging them to look into the issue. Proper scrutiny of applications should have been done," said Sumit Vohra, founder admissionsnursery.com.
In 2016, the Delhi government made the EWS/DG category admission online. "Since the process is online, we can't call it an administration flaw. It means these parents have filled multiple admission forms violating DoE guidelines. Such candidates should immediately be identified," Ekramul Haque of NGO mission Taleem.
MULTIPLE ENTRIES
The revelation has raised serious concern over the scrutinising process of the department.
Many parents claimed that names of some candidates are mentioned multiple times in the computerised draw of lots released by the DoE for the 25 per cent seats reserved under the EWS/DG quota
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1पिछले साल एनसीआर को दूसरे राज्य के प्वाइंट में शामिल नहीं किया गया था, लेकिन इस बार ऐसा करने से लोगों को परेशानी हुई है। वेबसाइट के सर्वे में 97 फीसद लोगों ने इसका विरोध किया है। निदेशालय को इसके बारे में फिर से विचार करना होगा। स्कूलों पर सख्ती से अभिभावकों की समस्या का समाधान नहीं होगा।1-सुमित वोहरा, (नर्सरी एडमिशन डॉट कॉम के निदेशक)
ट्रांसफर सर्टिफिकेट की सत्यता जांचेंगे स्कूल
• अमर उजाला ब्यूरो
एडमिशन नर्सरी डॉट कॉम के सुमित वोहरा ने बताया कि इस संबंध में शिक्षा निदेशालय से शिकायत की थी। निदेशालय ने आदेश तो जारी किया, लेकिन अभिभावक संतुष्ट नहीं हैं। पूरी गाइड लाइंस ठीक से बनी है, लेकिन एनसीआर क्षेत्र को शामिल करने से परेशानी हो रही थी। हालांकि कुछ हद तक स्कूलों में होने वाले फर्जी मामलों पर लगाम लगने की उम्मीद है।
नई दिल्ली । शिक्षा निदेशालय ने स्कूलों को इंटर स्टेट ट्रांसफर सर्टिफिकेट की सत्यता जांचने के आदेश दिए हैं। इसके साथ ही निजी स्कूलों को प्रमाणपत्र जारी होने के स्रोत का भी सत्यापन करना होगा। स्कूल वेरिफिकेशन कर रहा है या नहीं, इसके लिए निदेशालय एक टीम गठित करेगा। वहीं, इस केटेगरी के तहत जोड़तोड़ से दाखिला कराने पर माता-पिता के खिलाफ भी कानूनी कार्रवाई की जा सकती है।
अतिरिक्त शिक्षा निदेशक (एक्ट-1) डॉक्टर मधु रानी तेवतिया ने निजी स्कूलों को इंटर स्टेट ट्रांसफर सर्टिफिकेट केटेगरी के तहत दाखिला पाने के लिए जोड़तोड़ को रोकने को कहा है। स्कूलों को इस केटेगरी के तहत प्राप्त आवेदनों का डाटा तैयार करना होगा। विशेष रूप से आवेदनों की संख्या और जहां से ट्रांसफर हुआ हो उसका डाटा तैयार करना होगा। यदि स्थानांतरण श्रेणी के तहत आवेदक की वास्तविकता को संदिग्ध पाते हैं तो वह आवेदक को इंटर स्टेट ट्रांसफर के पांच अंक न दें। स्कूल को निदेशालय की टीम निरीक्षण करने के समय इंटर स्टेट ट्रांसफर सर्टिफिकेट प्रस्तुत करना होगा। यदि स्कूल इन आदेशों का पालन नहीं करते हैं तो उनके खिलाफ कार्रवाई होगी। उल्लेखनीय है कि इस श्रेणी के तहत प्रमाण पत्र को लेकर सवाल उठ रहे थे। अभिभावक आरोप लगा रहे थे कि ट्रांसफर सर्टिफिकेट के नाम पर फर्जी प्रमाणपत्र बन रहे हैं।
फर्जी मामलों पर लगाम लगने की उम्मीद
Times of India~15 apr
NEW DELHI: Directorate of Education, Delhi, has taken note of complaints related to the surprisingly large number of transfer case applications and issued a set of guidelines for schools "in order to eliminate malpractices". Parents had complained a large number of these cases were "pushing up cut-off marks". Many schools haven't conducted draw-of-lots for those with less than 75 points. Parents had planned a stir at India Gate on Feb 15. The order issued by DoE tells private unaided schools to be "extra vigilant about possible manipulations under inter-state transfer category and verify the genuineness of the transfer certificate." Several schools including Springdales School (Pusa Road), Delhi Public School (R K Puram) and Bluebells International School have reported a large number of transfer cases. School authorities are themselves wary. "I will go through each form with a fine-toothed comb," Ameeta Mulla Wattal, principal, Springdales, earlier said. Parents had complained, especially of NCR transfers, and some had submitted a representation at the education minister's office. "We've been living in Delhi for decades and paying taxes here. How is it that people from other states have more rights than us?" asks a parent. The five points for transfer have especially hurt the alumni group which too got five points. The order also says that DoE "may constitute "special team/s of officer for random checking of schools for verification of such claims" and schools will have to produce the documents for "inspection." Most ominously, the order says, "such inspections may be carried out at any given point of time including during post-admission periods." Non-compliance of the order will "invite strict action against the school management."
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hildren below the age of 6 from any protection under the Act. A member of the National Advisory Council, RTE, and Central Advisory Board for Education, Vinod Raina, had in his affidavit to the Chief Justice of Delhi high court on February 17, 2013, questioned the ministry of human resource development’s affidavit stating that “the affidavit of the government that the Act does not cover the 0-6 agegroup….implies that the government has decided not to act on the choice provided to it in Section 11 of the Act for the 0-6 age-group”. After the verdict was delivered on Tuesday, advocate Ashok Agarwal of Social Jurist told TOI: “It will now adversely affect hundreds of children due to the discriminatory point system. What’s worse is that since the nursery admissions have been kept out of the RTE ambit, so the protection against like corporal punishment will also not apply. We are going to again move the court for including nursery admissions in the RTE Act. We are also going to approach the lieutenant-governor of Delhi against the 2007 notification which gives unguided powers to the private schools.” It’s being pointed out that another anomaly that the verdict has created is that while primary school (starting from Class I) and children from 6 to 14 years comes under RTE, in Delhi the minimum age for Class I admission is five years. On the positive side, Agarwal said that since admissions will take place as per the 2007 notification, the management quote will be restricted to 20% only. “There were schools which had as much as 25% to 30% management quota. That won’t happen now,” he said. “Parents are disappointed,” said Sumit Vohra of admissionsnursery.com. “After reading Raina’s affidavit, the parents are feeling cheated even more. We were looking for a permanent solution and fighting for this cause for the past five years. We want a totally not-discriminatory point system which didn’t happen. Even the government is contradicting itself on the distance criteria.”
DAINIK JAGRAN FEB 20-AFTER MANY COMPLAINTS TO DOE DIRECTOR. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN AGAINST EVEN A SINGLE SCHOOOL( ALL THE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE WAS PROVIDED)
No change in nursery admissions
HC Lets Schools Frame Own Criteria; RTE Will Apply To EWS Quota Only
Abhinav Garg TNN
New Delhi: Spelling relief for parents and private unaided schools in the capital, the Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to tinker with the ongoing nursery admissions. In a judgment authored by Chief Justice D Murugesan, the bench held that the Right to Education Act and subsequent government notifications (issued under RTE Act by the Centre and Delhi government in 2010) are not applicable to nursery admissions in unaided private schools. This means schools will have considerable freedom to frame their own admission criteria. However, the bench, also comprising Justice V K Jain, made it clear that provisions of the RTE Act will be applicable to 25% seats in nursery admissions that are reserved for children from the economically weaker sections. It also pitched for amendments in the RTE Act so that nursery is also covered by it. “Considering the provisions contained in Article 21-A (Right to Education) of the Constitution and the scheme of the RTE Act there is no escape from the conclusion that as far as the private unaided schools are concerned the provisions of the Act, except the admission to the extent of 25% of the strength of the class, to the children belonging to the weaker sections and disadvantaged group, do not apply to admissions made to the pre-elementary (preschool and pre-primary) classes of such schools,” the bench clarified, accepting the stand of the Centre. The Delhi government through its counsel Anjum Javed had supported the Centre. Disposing PILs filed by the NGO Social Jurist and Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights, the court refused to quash notifications of Union Human Resources Development Ministry and Directorate of Education, saying since they spring from RTE, they do not apply to nursery admissions. The court allowed the plea of the Centre that the RTE Act is applicable to children aged 6 to 14 only and the states are free to formulate policies to govern nursery admissions. Even as it refused to examine the guidelines issued by the Centre and the DoE, the HC asked Social Jurist lawyers Ashok Agarwal and Khagesh Jha to approach the LG if they feel schools are misusing their freedom to frame criteria for siblings, transfer cases, single parents, alumni etc. It rejected NGO’s argument that an “anomalous situation” will emerge by liberty given to schools as kids would be subjected to screening procedures. “The petitioner may, if so advised, represent to the Lieutenant Governor, Delhi, to make such amendments to the order, which, in their opinion, are required to be made, to rule out any possible misuse of the liberty given to the private unaided school, in the said order, in the matter of laying down the criterion for admission to pre-primary and prenursery classes,” court said. The NGO, in its PIL, had challenged the notifications issued by the HRD Ministry and the Delhi government. On November 23, 2010, the ministry had issued guidelines under the RTE Act that had allowed the schools to frame their own admission criteria, the NGO had argued. Later, the DoE of Delhi government had also issued similar guidelines, it said. NOT AN IDEAL SYSTEM Nursery admission 2013 to continue smoothly, HC declines to interfere Says RTE Act not applicable to nursery admissions except for filling 25% EWS seats HC not happy with current setup, wants Centre to amend the law to make admission norms uniform from nursery to 14 years Says educational institutions can’t be allowed to become ‘teaching shops’ As the 2010 Delhi govt guidelines and Centre’s norms for nursery are based on RTE Act, they are not applicable to 75% seats in private unaided schools, says HC 2007 nursery norms to continue
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New Delhi: Parents of nursery school students in Delhi and education professionals said that the Delhi High Court judgement will only benefit private schools who have been practicing these discriminatory processes.
“I am very surprised and disappointed about the judgement. The Centre’s stand of not allowing children below 6 years in pre-school to avail the RTE is absolutely discriminatory. Why should they not fall under the ambit of the RTE? Education is meant to be for all who go to school and that’s what the Right to Education is. On one hand they are saying do not discriminate, but on the other, they themselves are discriminating among the kids by age and furthering the interests of private schools,” said K. Suresh Kumar, a South Delhi resident, and a father of a three-year-old.
The Delhi High Court today upheld that the RTE Act does not impose or apply to nursery or pre-school, with the exception of the provision to reserve 25 percent seats for the economically weaker sections (EWS).
It however observed that it was the “right time for the government” to amend the RTE Act and suggested that the government amend it, so that it becomes applicable to children below six years of age.
K. Suresh Kumar, who has a three-and-half-years-old son, told Firstpost that because of skewed and unfair policies like this, many children like his son will be the sufferers.
Kumar applied to 25 schools for admission for his son and said that only responded positively. Finally, it was just one school which offered admission to his son.
“I have been living in Delhi for 20 years now and applied for in 25 schools for my son who will begin school this year. In 2-3 schools my kid’s name came up for a draw but he wasn’t selected. Only 3-4 schools of the 25 showed any positive response,” he said.
“How can you have a different set of rules for different children. If EWS children are covered under RTE then how can the constitution of India have different rules for the general category. It’s a mockery of the system. The main sufferers in this are the children who belong to the ‘Economically Middle Section’ where the non alumni/sibling parents do not have money and/or contacts to purchase management quota seats,” said Sumit Vohra, founder and administrator of www.admissionsnursery.com.
The High Court decision — which was a setback of sorts for parents hoping for a more unbiased system of admittance into nursery school — was in response to a petition by NGO Social Jurist, which challenged the notifications issued by the Centre and the Delhi Government in 2010 that gave private unaided schools autonomy to formulate an admission policy based on a category-based system.
But, Ashok Agarwal, adviser at the Social Jurist, told Firstpost that they will not lose hope and will appeal against the judgement in the Supreme Court.
“We have decided to take dual action. One, we will go to the Supreme Court saying that RTE act covers 0-14 yrs and not 6-14 yrs. So HC cannot uphold the Centre’s stand. Two, we will also file a challenge against the High Court’s judgement next week,” Agarwal said.
However, Agarwal said that there was also a positive message in the judgement — that the HC too is of the opinion that the regulation dealing with the pre primary crisis needs to be addressed and that pre-primary education needs to be brought to par with the RTE Act.
“Though we have held that Right to Education Act is not applicable to nursery schools, in our opinion there cannot be any difference yardstick to be adopted for education to children up to the age of 14 years irrespective of the fact that it applies to only elementary education. It is the right time for the Government to consider the applicability of Right to Education Act to the nursery classes as well, as in many of the States admissions are made right from the nursery classes and the children so admitted are automatically allowed to continue from Class-I. In that sense, the provisions of Section 13 would be rendered meaningless insofar as it prohibits screening procedure at the time of selection. Importance of education is per se applicable to every child right from admission to nursery classes till it completes the eighth standard,” the Delhi High Court judgement states.
Another parent, Vinit Seth, told Firstpost that the Delhi High Court judgement for this year was a correct one.
“It is something which is correct and is what should have happened. For one, all rules and regulations have problems and the government should have thought about it earlier. If the government now makes any change it will be chaotic for every child joining nursery this year,” said Seth, who has a 3.5 year old son who will start nursery this year. “For the future they should make some rules and amendments if required,” he said.
Nursery admissions: Schools cannot be ‘teaching shops’, says HC
by Pallavi Polanki
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New Delhi: While the Delhi High Court in its much anticipated judgment has allowed category-based admissions to nursery to continue, it has observed that the collection of capitation fee by private unaided schools is not permissible.
Accepting the Centre’s stand that nursery is not covered by the Right to Education (RTE) Act, the High Court has held, “there is no escape from the conclusion that as far as the private unaided schools…are concerned, the provisions of the Act, except the admission to the extent of 25 per cent of the strength of the class, to the children belonging to the weaker sections and disadvantaged group, do not apply to the admissions made to the pre-elementary (preschool and pre-primary) classes of such schools.”
Thus private unaided schools will continue to have the autonomy to admit children based on categories such as alumni and sibling in nursery.
However, the court in its judgment has observed that, “During the course of arguments, we were informed that charging capitation fee is prohibited not only in Right to Education Act, 2009, but also in Delhi School Education Act and the rules framed thereunder. Therefore, it cannot be said that if the RTE Act does not apply to the 75 per cent of the admissions made by private unaided schools to pre-elementary classes, they can charge capitation fee for such admissions.”
AFP
Making a second reference to the commercialization of education, the High Court observed that “It is common knowledge that though the there is obligation on the State to provide free and compulsory education to children and the corresponding responsibility of the institution to afford the same, educational institution cannot be allowed to run as ‘Teaching Shops’ as the same would be detrimental to equal opportunity to children. This reality must not be ignored by the State while considering the observations made in this judgment”
In conclusion, the court observed, “Though we have held that Right to Education Act is not applicable to nursery schools, in our opinion there cannot be any difference in yardstick to be adopted for education to children up to the age of 14 years irrespective of the fact that it applies to only elementary education. It is the right time for the Government to consider the applicability of Right to Education Act to the nursery classes as well, as in many of the States admissions are made right from the nursery classes and the children so admitted are automatically allowed to continue from Class-I.”
The High Court passed its judgment on a petition by NGO Social Jurist which had challenged the notifications by the Centre and the Delhi Government issued in 2010 that allowed private unaided schools to formulate their own criteria for nursery admissions. The petition had argued that the resulting admission process adopted by private unaided schools – the category-based admission – amounts to discrimination between children and is a violation of the RTE Act.
Reacting to the judgment, Ashok Agarwal, representing NGO Social Jurist said, “I have no doubt that all children from 0-14 are covered under the Right to Education Act. This part of the judgment I don’t agree with. We will move to the Supreme Court. Perhaps, by first week of March.”
The association of private unaided schools had strongly argued against the petition in court. R C Jain, president of the Delhi State Public Schools’ Management Association, welcoming the judgment said, “The judgment has finally ended the uncertainty among parents. More than schools, this is a relief for parents. Four lakh applications are competing for nursery seats. And those who don’t get admissions are bound to be upset. And they tend to blame the schools.”
In a frank admission of the practice of management quotas by the schools, Jain said, “Doesn’t the owner of the school, who has invested money in the school, have the right to give a seat to child of his choice? Doesn’t the government give its employees special benefits? If I don’t oblige the child whose father is in the electricity department, my power supply is shut down. If I don’t oblige a police officer’s son, my school bus gets impounded. I get calls from politicians, how am I to deny them? There is a segment of society that is linked to the school. The schools oblige them. It is not a question of selling.”
Navbharat Times- Parents should wait for second list on 28 feb as we got more queries from parents ,which school to choose as compared to last year-Mr Sumit Vohra
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hose who are in 70 points category will not even have a chance event to go for a lottery. Point 75 category and above will be in face off of lottery. So my chance is over for DPS," said Shamshad Ahmed Khan, a parent. According to a detailed analysis for the junior branches of DPS R K Puram, admission nursery expert, Sumit Vohra said, "No chance of admission for parents having 70 points as both the junior branches in Vasant Vihar and East of Kailash got 216 and 180 seats respectively against the application crossing more than 6,000 applications." However, schools like Mt Abu got 1,900 applications against 140 seats for general category and 2500 application in EWS category against 35 seats, "Five are the sibling cases who will get the benefit of 20 points among the applicants, added Principal at Mount Abu Public School. Most of the schools like Springdales got 7,000 applications against 173 seats and school had received more than 1,000 application against 120 seats.
NBT
जानकारों के मुताबिक बड़े नाम वाले स्कूलों में 70 पॉइंट पर डायरेक्ट एडमिशन के चांस नहीं हैं• नर्सरी एडमिशन की रेस में रजिस्ट्रेशन प्रोसेस खत्म होने के बाद अब स्कूलों में ड्रॉ शुरू हो गए हैं। एडमिशन के इस सेकंड राउंड में अलग-अलग कैटिगरी के लिए रिजर्व सीटों पर ड्रॉ होंगे। हालांकि, फर्स्ट लिस्ट 28 फरवरी को जारी होगी और उसके बाद ही फीस जमा होगी। ड्रॉ के आधार पर जिन-जिन कैंडिडेट्स का नाम फाइनल होगा, उनके नाम स्कूलों को अपनी वेबसाइट पर जारी करने होंगे। जनरल के साथ-साथ गर्ल्स के लिए रिजर्व सीटों के लिए भी काफी ऐप्लिकेशन आई हैं। स्कूलों ने वेबसाइट पर ड्रॉ की डेट्स जारी करनी शुरू कर दी है। स्कूलों में होने वाले ड्रॉ के समय पैरंट्स का रहना कंप्लसरी नहीं है। डीपीएस आरकेपुरम : 9 सीट और 1757 पर्चियां डीपीएस आरकेपुरम में सबसे पहले ड्रॉ का प्रोसेस शुरू हुआ है। इस स्कूल की दो जूनियर ब्रांच में गर्ल्स कैंडिडेट्स के लिए रिजर्व सीटों का ड्रॉ हुआ। प्रिंसिपल डॉ. डी. आर. सैनी ने बताया कि ईस्ट ऑफ कैलाश ब्रांच में गर्ल्स के लिए 9 सीटें रिजर्व हैं और 1757 कैंडिडेट्स के नाम की पर्ची थी। 9 कैंडिडेट्स का सिलेक्शन हुआ और 45 के नाम वेटिंग लिस्ट में हैं। इसी तरह से वसंत विहार ब्रांच के लिए 11 सीट थी और 1316 ऐप्लिकेशन थी। प्रिंसिपल के मुताबिक, अगर ड्रॉ में सिलेक्ट कैंडिडेट्स का स्कोर 80 या इससे ज्यादा है, तो उनको जनरल सीट पर एडमिशन मिल जाएगा और वेटिंग लिस्ट में शामिल कैंडिडेट्स को रिजर्व सीट पर मौका मिलेगा। शिक्षा निदेशालय के आदेश के मुताबिक, गर्ल्स के लिए रिजर्व 5 पर्सेंट सीटों पर पहले ड्रॉ होगा और उसके बाद गर्ल्स कैंडिडेट्स को जनरल सीटों पर एडमिशन का चांस मिलेगा। डीपीएस आरकेपुरम में 80 या इससे ज्यादा पॉइंट पाने वाले बच्चे आसानी से एडमिशन पा रहे हैं, जबकि 75 पॉइंट पाने वाले बच्चों को लॉटरी के जरिए एडमिशन का चांस मिलेगा। एडमिशन नर्सरी डॉट कॉम के फाउंडर सुमित वोहरा का कहना है कि पैरंट्स को पैनिक नहीं होना चाहिए क्योंकि पैरंट्स ने कई-कई स्कूलों में अप्लाई किया है। वेटिंग लिस्ट पर भी खास नजर रहेगी क्योंकि वेटिंग लिस्ट में शामिल काफी बच्चों को एडमिशन का चांस मिल सकता है। डीपीएस मथुरा रोड में भी 70 पॉइंट पर एडमिशन नहीं जनरल कैटिगरी की 65 पर्सेंट सीटों की बात करें तो डीपीएस मथुरा रोड में केवल 70 पॉइंट पाने वाले बच्चों को एडमिशन का चांस नहीं है। यहां पर 75 पॉइंट पाने वाले कैंडिडेट्स का नाम ड्रॉ की लिस्ट में हैं। मथुरा रोड में 76 बच्चों को तो सीधे एडमिशन मिल रहा है, क्योंकि उनके 75 पॉइंट से ज्यादा हैं, जबकि 75 पॉइंट पाने वाले 244 बच्चे हैं और 80 सीटें बचती हैं। वहीं डीपीएस वसंत कुंज में 127 बच्चों को एडमिशन में परेशानी नहीं होगी, क्योंकि उनके 75 या इससे ज्यादा पॉइंट हैं। जनरल की 130 सीटें हैं। इस तरह से 3 सीटें बचती हैं। इन तीन सीटों के लिए ड्रॉ होगा और ड्रॉ में 70 पॉइंट पाने वाले 1400 से ज्यादा बच्चों के नाम होंगे।
नेबरहुड के 70 अंक वालों का चांस कम
नई दिल्ली (ब्यूरो)। स्कूलों के फॉर्मों के विश्लेषण के बाद जारी आवेदकों की सूची ने अभिभावकों की टेंशन बढ़ी दी है। जिस तरह से स्कूल सूची जारी कर रहे हैं उसमें नेबरहुड के 70 अंक लाने वालों के दाखिले की उम्मीद कम ही बन रही है। अब तक का ट्रेंड यही बता रहा है कि 75 तक के कट तक वाले को एडमिशन का चांस मिल सकता है। हालांकि वेटिंग लिस्ट में नाम आने पर शिफ्टिंग का दौर शुरू होने पर उम्मीद बन सकती है।
नेबरहुड के 70 अंक निर्धारित होने के बाद आवेदकों का बढ़ना तय माना जा रहा था। जिसके कारण कट ऑफ में उछाल की संभावनाएं भी की गई थी। पांच फरवरी को आवेदन प्रक्रिया समाप्त होते ही स्कूलों ने आवेदकों की संख्या व अंकों के साथ सूची जारी करनी शुरू कर दी है। जिसमें इस बार का ट्रेंड कह रहा है कि 75 से ऊपर वालों का ही दाखिला संभव है।
एडमिशन नर्सरी डॉटकॉम के प्रमुख सुमित वोहरा ने बताया कि दिल्ली पब्लिक स्कूल के वंसत विहार और ईस्ट ऑफ कैलाश की शाखाओं की सूची से कुछ हद तक स्थिति साफ हो रही है। दोनों ही शाखाओं में कट ऑफ 75 तक जा रहा है।
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just a calendar. Schools have once again been given the autonomy to do what they please. We are afraid the result will be even worse than last year when many parents failed to admit their kids despite applying to over 20 schools each.” But he also admits that the fixing of the last dates will help. “Last year, one school gave forms for only four days, another for six days,” he says, adding, “the notification directing schools to keep as many seats at entrylevel as the highest number in the last three years will not allow schools to reduce their seats.”
New Delhi: The admission guidelines issued by the Directorate of Education on Thursday have, in retaining last year’s guidelines, disappointed the parents, who were expecting a change in at least the points system. They had hoped a limit will be imposed on points allotted for categories such as alumni and siblings and more weightage will be given to distance criterion. A batch of PILs over the points system and talks of centralized system had gotten their hopes up. Parents and activists were also hoping the guidelines would fix an upper limit on the age of eligible candidates. There is a mass confusion every year because there is no upper limit on age. While in some schools candidates get points for being older than four, in others they will be denied admission into nursery altogether says Sumit Vohra of admissionsnursery.com.However, the fact that the guidelines have left the schools to decide on the parameters has come as a relief to school authorities. “This is as per expectation,” says Manika Sharma, principal The Shri Ram School, Vasant Vihar. Meanwhile, the hearing on the PIL, for which DoE was waiting, has been postponed to the middle of January
Guidelines governing EWS admissions into minority schools on government land were also expected. Amit Singla, director, Education says they will now be given in a separate order which is “in the process”. Moreover, as lawyer and social jurist, Khagesh Jha points out, that despite discussion on the subject, no provision for grievance-redressal has been mentioned in the guidelines.
Deccan Herald
New Delhi: Dec 14, 2012 DH News Service
Govt releases admission guidelines for 2013-2014
Much to parent’s disappointment, nursery guidelines for 2013-14 academic session do not have many changes for the general category compared to last year. However, more relief has been given to students who will apply under the Economically Weaker Section category. Since the High Court refused to urgently hear a public interest litigation that challenged the points system followed by private schools, the Directorate of Education decided to release the guidelines, which were prepared in advance, as the next hearing is on January 23. One of the most prominent additions is that of including orphans under the disadvantaged category who will be required to produce a certificate issued by the Department of Women and Child Development, Delhi. Also, the neighbourhood distance criteria devised by the HC in the January order for EWS admissions has been included in the guidelines. Schools will have to provide 25 per cent seats to EWS students across entry level classes like pre-school, pre-primary and even class 1. Similar to last year, a common registration form for admission under EWS has been uploaded on DoE’s website. After reports on schools charging for these forms, the DoE has given specific instructions which state, “Every school shall ensure that the registration forms in the prescribed performa are made available free of cost to all applications under EWS and disadvantaged group without any barrier or hindrance.” Guidelines also specify that the number of entry level seats should not be less than the highest number of seats in the entry class “during the previous three years.” “Even children who did not get admission last year will benefit as seats will be increased. But there are no specifications on the criteria for students from the minority community,” said Khagesh Jha, advocate and Right to Education campaigner. Schools have been directed to send details about the number of vacant seats under EWS at the end of the admission procedure to the area deputy director of education by April 4, 2013. The collated information will then be forwarded to DoE’s main branch to ensure that vacant seats are filled before the academic session starts. School principals said they are relieved to see the guidelines. “The guidelines should have been given much earlier as it would have helped us start the procedure in a better manner. We are happy that the department has specified the dates as well,” said Ameeta Wattal, principal of Springdales School, Pusa Road. “We will follow the same admission criteria as last year’s.” Parents who plan to apply under the general category are still demanding online forms. “What is there in the guidelines for parents? Parents were expecting some change in the guidelines where neighbourhood and first child will be given preference. Considering last year’s admission process, we are not hopeful that this year it will be smooth,” said Sumit Vohra, founder, admissionsnursery.com.He added that parents should not focus on brands but go for neighbourhood schools.
Times Of India
Nursery admissions from Jan 1 Shreya Roy Chowdhury TNN NewDelhi:The Delhi government has announced a fixed schedule for this year’s nursery admissions to more than 1,200 private, unaided schools in the city, unlike last year’s flexible calendar. The admission process begins on January 1 and ends on March 30, 2013. The last date for submission of forms is January 15 and schools have to post the first list by February 15. The second list should be out by February 28, said a Directorate of Education release. In a first, ‘orphans’ have been put in the disadvantaged category, which makes them eligible for the 25% quota. Other guidelines remain the same. Forms to be sold till last date Schools Cannot Deviate From Sale Schedule, Move To Benefit Parents “Earlier, the admission dates were only indicative. Schools could write to the department and change dates and that would lead to confusion,” said Amit Singla, director, Education. The guidelines also state that schools will have to ensure “admission applications are made available to all applicants till the last date of submission of applications”. This will benefit parents as they will have more time for the application process. There were schools that had distributed forms for less than a week last year. The EWS admissions will take place the way they did last year with a common form and schools submitting the number of vacancies after the first round of admissions to the directorate by April 6. Candidates applying under the ‘orphans’ category would need to produce a certificate declaring them orphans. Till recently there was no agency authorized to issue such a certificate. That has been fixed. The department of women and child development has, through an order dated December 11, 2012, authorized all child welfare committees (CWC) to “issue certificate declaring a child orphan…under Delhi Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2009 after necessary inquiry”. Ajay Singh, chairman, CWC Dilshad Garden, welcomed the move to include this category but objected to the term ‘orphan’ which, he felt bore an “negative connotation”. He preferred “child without parental support”. The guidelines remain the same in practically every other respect. A February notification directing schools to have as many seats at the entry level as the highest number in the last three years still remains applicable. And schools are free to adopt any system – draw of lots or points system – for admitting and are also free to decide on the criteria that’ll be awarded points. SOME BABY STEPS, SOME PITFALLS Nursery admission schedule Admission forms available Jan 1-15, 2013 Last date of submission Jan 15 Last date for displaying list of selected applicants (including EWS and disadvantaged group categories, waiting list) Feb 15 Last date for second list Feb 28 (if any) Closing of admissions Mar 30 CHANGES ANNOUNCED 1 Provision allowing deviation from schedule withdrawn 2 Department of women and child development has authorized all child welfare committees to issue a certificate declaring a child orphan “in terms of Rules 2(k) of Delhi Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2009, after necessary inquiry”. Orphans included in disadvantaged category for the first time DISAPPOINTMENTS 1 Parents were expecting DOE to direct schools to give distance preference in the points system 2 Guidelines were expected on points for first-borns 3 Fixing of maximum age for nursery admission was expected 4 Guidelines were expected for minority institutions on govt land Schools welcome status quo TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: School authorities are pleased the nursery admission guidelines remain unchanged but parents and education activists are unhappy for the same reason. “I am glad the schools will have autonomy with respect to the parameters for admission. If an old school wants to give more points to children of alumni, there’s nothing wrong with that. This flexibility has to be allowed,” says SK Bhattacharya of the Action Committee for Unaided Recognized Private Schools. The point-system has been the bone of contention between schools and activists. Social jurist Ashok Agarwal considers it discriminatory and “for the benefit of the institute, the school management and not child-centric”. He had filed the PIL against it in the high court that made it touchand-go for the points system. “They are only perpetuating the dynasty system,” he continues, “helping a minority of kids through points for alumni and siblings.” Schools have welcomed the increase in time allowed for registration. “There is enough flexibility available to the school. It gives managing committees the freedom to decide on the criteria and we understand that they have to be completely transparent,” says L V Sehgal, chairman, National Progressive Schools Conference and principal, Bal Bharati School, Pusa Road. Parents who were expecting a change, given hope by PILs, have been disappointed. “I am a little disappointed because the criteria haven’t changed this year,” says Kavita Chawla from Srinivaspur who will be applying for her daughter, a first child. She feels that an unchanging points system means her daughter’s chances will reduce — they’ll lose the points for alumni or sibling. Nitin Goel, 30, a finance professional based in Dwarka, too, is disappointed. “There has been no improvement. I went to schools in Dwarka and they straightaway asked for donation. This is their only criterion,” says Goel. The inclusion of orphans in the “EWS-disadvantaged groups” category is probably the only move that’s welcomed by everyone. The certification will be the responsibility of Child Welfare Committees.
MIXED FEELINGS
Despite fixing the schedule, schools and managing committees will have enough flexibility to decide when they want to post lists. Fifteen days for distribution of forms is alright because parents also need time to arrange for documents
L V Sehgal | CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE SCHOOLS CONFERENCE
We are glad the guidelines are the same as last year. Now we can get on with our work. I don’t think there’s a problem with the schedule being made compulsory Ameeta Mulla Wattal | PRINCIPAL, SPRINGDALES SCHOOL, PUSA ROAD RTE is opposed to discrimination between children. That’s what the point system does. They are putting majority of children at a disadvantage and helping the minority. Points for siblings and alumni only perpetuate the dynasty system. All these guidelines are for the benefit of the institution, not the children Ashok Agarwal | SOCIAL JURIST
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Dainik Jagran- DEC 14
जागरण संवाददाता, नई दिल्ली : निजी स्कूलों में नर्सरी दाखिले की तारीखों को लेकर एक माह से चली आ रही उलझन दूर हो गई है। शिक्षा निदेशालय ने बृहस्पतिवार को वर्ष 2013-14 के लिए नर्सरी दाखिला शेड्यूल जारी कर दिया है।
शेड्यूल के अनुसार, अभिभावक पहली से 15 जनवरी तक आवेदन पत्र लेकर उसे जमा सकेंगे। ईडब्ल्यूएस (निम्न आय वर्ग) और अन्य आरक्षित श्रेणी के दाखिला फार्म स्कूल मुफ्त में देंगे। अभिभावक फार्म को शिक्षा निदेशालय की वेबसाइट से भी डाउनलोड कर सकते हैं। निदेशालय ने ईडब्ल्यूएस कोटे का कॉमन दाखिला फार्म जारी किया है। दाखिला प्रक्रिया 30 मार्च को बंद हो जाएगी। इसके बाद ईडब्ल्यूएस व आरक्षित श्रेणी की खाली बची सीटों की जानकारी स्कूल प्रशासन शिक्षा विभाग को भेजेंगे। इसके बाद घर से स्कूल की कम दूरी के आधार पर शिक्षा निदेशालय छह अप्रैल से खाली सीटें भरने की प्रक्रिया शुरू करेगा। इसके तहत 10 अप्रैल, 2013 तक दाखिले होंगे। वहीं नर्सरी, प्री-नर्सरी और पहली कक्षा में ईडब्ल्यूएस व अन्य आरक्षित श्रेणी में 25 फीसद दाखिले होंगे।
शिक्षा निदेशक अमित सिंघला ने बताया कि स्कूलों की मनमर्जी पर लगाम लगाने व अभिभावकों को राहत देने के लिए दाखिला प्रक्रिया का शेड्यूल जारी किया गया है। शेड्यूल को स्कूलों को सख्ती से पालन करना होगा। कोई भी स्कूल इन्हें आगे-पीछे नहीं करेगा। सभी निर्धारित तिथियों की जानकारी स्कूल के नोटिस बोर्ड और स्कूल वेबसाइट पर जारी होना अनिवार्य है। इस पर निदेशालय की भी नजर रहेगी। शिकायत मिलने पर स्कूल के विरुद्ध सख्त कार्रवाई होगी।
प्वाइंट सिस्टम में कुछ बदलाव जरूरी : जैन
दिल्ली स्टेट पब्लिक स्कूल मैनेजमेंट एसोसिएशन के अध्यक्ष आरसी जैन के अनुसार, शिक्षा निदेशालय की ओर से जारी गाइड लाइन का स्कूल प्रशासन स्वागत करते हैं। समय से गाइड लाइन जारी होने से वे तैयारी कर सकेंगे। लेकिन सरकार को दाखिला गाइड लाइन में निजी स्कूलों के प्वाइंट सिस्टम में भी सुधार करना चाहिए। घर से स्कूल की कम दूरी, बच्चे का सिबलिंग स्कूल में पढ़ रहा हो या फिर बच्चे के अभिभावक स्कूल में पढ़ चुके हों तो दाखिले के समय उन्हें तवज्जो मिलनी चाहिए। सिंगल अभिभावक, सिंगल गर्ल चाइल्ड और स्कूलों में दाखिला स्थानांतरण के मामले पर दिए जाने वाले प्वाइंट सिस्टम को रद कर देना चाहिए। शिक्षा में लिंगभेद करना और इन नियमों के तहत खास तबके को दाखिले में फायदा पहुंचाना अन्य अभिभावकों के साथ न्यायोचित नहीं है। हां, अनाथ बच्चों को भी विशेष श्रेणी के तहत मुफ्त में दाखिला देना स्वागत योग्य है।
स्कूलों को फिर से मनमानी के लिए छोड़ा : सुमित
एडमिशन नर्सरी डॉट कॉम के संस्थापक सुमित वोहरा कहते हैं कि पब्लिक स्कूलों के साथ सरकार मिली हुई है। सरकार ने नर्सरी दाखिले में अभिभावकों को किसी प्रकार की राहत नहीं दी है। प्वाइंट सिस्टम पर भी स्कूलों को निर्देश जारी नहीं किए हैं। ईडब्ल्यूएस कोटा पहले से ही शिक्षा के अधिकार में शामिल है। अभिभावक दाखिला आवेदन के बाद 15 फरवरी तक सूची आने का इंतजार न करें और ऑनलाइन स्कूलों की सूची खंगालते रहें। कुछ स्कूल पहले ही सूची जारी कर देते हैं।
नर्सरी दाखिले की मुख्य तारीखें :
- फार्म मिलेंगे : एक जनवरी 2013 से
- फार्म जमा करने की अंतिम तारीख : 15 जनवरी 2013
- ईडब्ल्यूएस और वंचित श्रेणी सहित अन्य चयनति छात्रों की पहली सूची (प्रतीक्षा सूची सहित) : 15 फरवरी
- दूसरी सूची जारी होगी : 28 फरवरी
- दाखिला प्रक्रिया बंद : 30 मार्च 2013
मुख्य बातें :
1. ईडब्ल्यूएस और वंचित श्रेणी के लिए स्कूलों में मुफ्त मिलेगा फार्म।
2. दाखिले में घर से स्कूल की कम दूरी को दी जाएगी वरीयता।
कम नहीं होगी स्कूलों में सीटें
शिक्षा निदेशालय के अनुसार, स्कूल प्रबंधन स्कूलों की सीटों में फेरबदल करते समय इस बात का ध्यान रखेंगे कि सीटों की संख्या गत तीन वर्षो में जिस वर्ष भी सबसे अधिक रही हो। उससे कम न हो। अधिकतम सीटों को ही आधार मानक माना जाए।
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