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No lottery in nursery admissions: Dikshit

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New Delhi: The Delhi government has ruled out having a lottery system for nursery admissions this year. Chief minister Sheila Dikshit said on Thursday that admitting students through draw of lots — much talked about in the post Right to Education Act scenario — was unsustainable both for schools and parents.

    While Dikshit invited suggestions by Friday from schools on admission norms, in all likelihood the points system will continue with modifications.

    ‘‘The child’s interest is of paramount concern to us but at the same time if the lottery gives rise to a situation where two children of the same parents study in two schools at two corners of the city, that is hardly acceptable,’’ the CM told TOI after a meeting with all stakeholders at her residence.

    ‘‘We have told schools that the one non-negotiable point is the 25% quota for economically weaker sections (EWS). As for nursery admission norms, the schools can give us their suggestions by tomorrow afternoon and we will work on them,’’ she said. Dikshit hinted that the way forward seemed to be the points system but what categories ought to be included, ‘‘sibling, alumnus etc, we are hoping the schools will tell us’’.

    Describing the meeting as a ‘‘broad discussion’’ on the issue, Dikshit said the schools had also asked her how, in whatever system is decided upon, they could incorporate seats for their own staff and management.

‘DRAW OF LOTS UNFAIR’

Draw of lots for nursery admissions unsustainable for schools and parents, says CM Sheila Dikshit

Asks schools to suggest admission norms by Friday afternoon to help govt decide its policy

Most schools in favour of retaining points system. Govt keen to see all schools implement 25% EWS quota Most schools back 100-pt system

New Delhi: CM Sheila Dikshit said the schools had asked her how in whatever system is decided upon, they could incorporate seats for their own staff and management. ‘‘There were two organizations representing various schools. We told them that it is not our concern. We need the new education policy of the government of India to be implemented to a T. Beyond that we are willing to try and evolve a system which is satisfactory to most stakeholders,’’ she said.

    Most schools are in favour of continuing the 100-point system, which also has the support of many parents who have been lobbying for it on online forums. Though the representatives from Federation of Schools — a body of nearly 300 schools — insisted after the meeting that point system will come back, the National Progressive Schools’ Conference (NPSC) principals said nothing was confirmed yet.

    Suraj Prakash, a retired principal and member of NPSC who was present at the meeting, said, ‘‘The schools proposed that the point system should be retained. The CM gave us a patient hearing and assured us that she will talk to all stakeholders before finalizing the admission procedure this year.’’

    As RTE Act prohibits any kind of screening for admission till class VIII, the point system hasn’t got a green signal from the government yet. However, schools say the system has fallen in place well in the last three years and should be continued at least for admissions in the general category. ‘‘It’s the most objective system for admission while draw of lots is based on luck. It is unacceptable,’’ a principal said.

    The 100-point system was introduced in 2007 on the recommendation of the Ganguly committee. Under it, a nursery admission candidate was awarded points on different parameters like distance from school, sibling, alumni, linguistic and religious minorities, and even parents’ qualification and occupation.

    Schools were allowed to fix their own parameters as per their philosophy though they had to inform the directorate of education about these. Candidates were given admission if the points scored were above a certain cutoff. Parents were also called for an informal interaction with schools which is likely to be done away with following the implementation of the RTE Act.

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Permalink Reply by Sakshi (Moderator) on December 10, 2010 at 10:29am

BUT WE SHOULD WAIT FOR FINAL GUIDELINES BEFORE REACHING TO ANY CONCLUSION

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Permalink Reply by Parul on December 10, 2010 at 10:44am

Did she said anything on agre criteria ?? Wonder why can't we have it as 3.5 yrs like all NCR regions- Gurgaon, Noida etc. By all means, 3 yrs is early.

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Permalink Reply by Sakshi (Moderator) on December 10, 2010 at 10:46am

No Mr Lovely said everything by coming monday or tuesday

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Permalink Reply by Hena Nagpal on December 10, 2010 at 11:54am

Hi. Seems like we have won the battle against the lottery system...now for the last leg. Sakshi/ Sumit, will need your assisstance as usual. Maybe parents can even vote on this act

On the point system, the lesser evils are distance and sibling.

1. There should be a separete category for siblings. Else Siblings and first borns should be given comparable points

2. There should be no points for alumuni. Half of Delhi is not from Delhi originally. If there are points for alumuni, there should also be points for parents whose parents were in transferable jobs as the armed forces/ other people who have come from other towns but living in Delhi for a few years.

Please do consider these inputs.

Regards

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Permalink Reply by Sumit Vohra (Webmaster) on December 10, 2010 at 12:03pm

Dear Hena

Thanks .i agree with all you points they are very rational we will put them forward and start poll

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Permalink Reply by yogesh goel on December 10, 2010 at 7:32pm

I absolutely agree with hena....even if distance and siblings are criteria, it would be fair only that we divide schools in various zones and only children from that zone should b allowed to apply to that particular school.....

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Permalink Reply by 0qyutv45njwgt on December 10, 2010 at 2:29pm

I agree to the given suggestion

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Permalink Reply by 1m4v5plm9v1mn on December 10, 2010 at 2:41pm

Yes. Agreed. This i important First Child be given comparable points

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Permalink Reply by 1tpv649a8yy1s on December 10, 2010 at 3:09pm

I full agree with Hena. There should be no points for alumuni and should be comparable points for sibling and first borns.

Regards

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Permalink Reply by 2ed38czvhudhi on December 10, 2010 at 3:15pm

Hello

Point System criteria should be open for all

1) points for first born child should be equal to Siblings . The points difference between first born and siblings sincerely reduces the admission chances for first born child

2) There should not be Alumini points in admission criteria . It does not make , Alumini admission points should be given just because Parents have studied in same school around 10 - 15 yrs back . What harm the child has done whose Parents settled in Delhi just few yrs back ?

3) The Points for distance from school should also not be criteria . Schools should give equal points for all children upto the school has Transport facility .

The admission point system should be based on that gives almost equal chance for all children . After all , there is no fault of child in this complicated admission process , he does not even understands politics , he is so innocent and cute

Parents , pls share your views

Thanks,

Ashish sood

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Permalink Reply by SHILPA SETH on December 11, 2010 at 5:01pm

Hi,

Its only fair to have points for alumini.What about the other half of Delhi who are originally from Delhi and are relying on alumini points for their child's future?

Thanks &regards

Shilpa Seth