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NURSERY ADMISSIONS-Latest litigation against alumni, sibling points has created two factions among parents- Hindustan Times Mar 20

Tempers run high as parents file PIL to scrap alumni points
NURSERY Latest litigation against alumni, sibling points has created two factions among parents

NEW DELHI: The nursery admission mess has not just created mistrust between parents and the authorities. It has also soured relations between parents.

The latest PIL against including alumni and sibling points in the nursery admission guidelines has created two factions — one against and one for it, at least for now.

“It is too late in the day for yet another PIL. The guidelines were announced on December 18. Why did these parents not protest against the alumni and sibling points at that time? Any problems that they now have should be addressed in next year’s guidelines,” said a parent, who did not want to be named.

“My daughter has got admission through the alumni points. Every parent wants their child to go to the same school as them. Even if others don’t agree with this, they have to agree with it being too late to cancel all admissions after we have been assured of a seat,” she added.

Some parents applied only in a couple of schools as they were sure that they would get admission in the school of their choice.

“I applied to a school where I studied and where my elder daughter studies. That gives me 95 points out of 95. I did not need to apply to any other school as I was sure I would get admission here. Now all of that seems to be a waste because the guidelines may change,” said Ketan Adhikari, a parent who lives in east Delhi.

Heated discussions between parents can be observed on online admission guidance portals, with passions running high.

The nursery admission process in the city is yet to take off with the Delhi High Court staying the process till March 24.

Nursery admission for disabled kids: HC pulls up Delhi govt

Arora has challenged Lt Governor's nursery admission guidelines to extent it clubs disabled children with kids from economically weaker groups

Press Trust of India |

The Delhi High Court today pulled up the city government for not taking steps to ensure that three per cent seats be kept vacant in nursery classes for kids with disabilities.

Taking serious note of non-implementation of its earlier orders, a bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and R V Easwar asked the Delhi government, through its counsel Zubeda Begum, to implement them "forthwith".

The bench also directed the city government to file an affidavit indicating the steps taken by it to implement the orders of the court while giving a warning to it not to take the issue "lightly".

The court said if no circular, communicating its decision to the schools, is issued by the next date of hearing, the Principal Secretary concerned be present before it and posted the matter to March 28.

"Don't take it lightly. By not doing so (issuing the circular), you have rendered our decision infructuous. How will you ensure that three per cent quota is set aside once the stay on admissions is lifted? How will the schools know about our order? Who will be responsible?

"What are you waiting for? What are you scared of?" the bench asked when Zubeda Begum submitted that no harm has been done by non-issuance of the circular as admissions to nursery class have been stayed by the court.

The bench had on February 26 and March 12 ordered three per cent seats be kept vacant for disabled kids which would be filled subject to the outcome of the petition.

The court was today informed about non-issuance of the circular to communicate its decision to the schools by the petitioner Pramod Arora's counsel Anshumaan Sahni.

Arora has challenged the Lt Governor's nursery admission guidelines to the extent it clubs disabled children with kids from economically weaker groups (EWS).

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Comment by Mukesh Shokeen on March 21, 2014 at 12:17pm: I met with one of the couple in Apeejay Saket school during the third draw, this couple was from the group who filed a PIL against partial redraw (draw where transfer seats were vacated), during the hearing they told judge that most of the people from the category (Transfer/Alumini & Sibbling) have not filled many forms, but the Judge clearly told them that "IT'S YOUR FAULT, WHO TOLD YOU NOT TO FILL FORMS IN DIFFERENT SCHOOLS."

So this point was rejected, not sure what will happen on Monday.

Comment by Suresh Kumar Shukla on March 21, 2014 at 12:05pm: I have got a call from Presidium many times during last month and even yesterday to book a seat there. Is it legal? I didn't even apply for this school. But my son goes Mother's pride School which is Presidium's pre-school branch...

Comment by Pritu Mehta on March 21, 2014 at 11:44am: y only this year there is such delay...

whts happening, y can't parents accept court verdict this time.. so much fighting..

Comment by Vishal on March 21, 2014 at 11:41am: Except for the 70 points allotted to the 'Neighborhood', rest of the heads/parameters are already being challenged. I agree that no change should be made to the existing point system for the current session.

Comment by Pritu Mehta on March 21, 2014 at 11:41am: Plz..no change in the points system further.. as it ll further delay the admission process..

Comment by sheeba adil on March 21, 2014 at 10:48am: Yes there shd not be any change in any category as it will do total injustice to the people

Comment by ABCD on March 21, 2014 at 10:29am: correction - there should be no change to Any Criteria...... Other wise change everything "INCLUDING SIBLING"

Comment by Vishal on March 21, 2014 at 10:25am: I totally agree with Shikha Gupta. No changes should be made to the points allotted to the 'Sibling' category.

Comment by sheeba adil on March 21, 2014 at 9:56am: Well said Shikha Gupta :)

Comment by Shikha Gupta on March 21, 2014 at 9:35am: As TC points have been scrapped & now other points given for SIbling & Alumni shud also be acrapped. Friends-the purpose of scrapping of TC points was of large number of fake docs. If sibling & Alumni point wil also be scrapped, then what is the logic behind putting point system by LG / DOE. Or you all parents want to say that U want to run Nursery admission according to yourself. There is no point of arguing at this moment. Those who have filled in 15-20 schools, if not in first list, may be they will get thru in second list. Max parents have filled 15-20 schools then see the probability, one child will occupy only in one school not in 15-20 schools. Moreover, schools will not keep any single seat vacant. So be calm.