Seven-year-old Shailesh and his six-year-old brother Srinidhi from Pachchanady, studying in a Government School visited the Deputy Commissioner’s office with their mother Pushpa, after assurance by activists of Child Rights Activists and Parents Association of free education for Pushpa’s children in a private school in the locality.
“We do not have any problem in going to the present school. We have been assured of a seat in private school. Hence we are here,” said Pushpa, who stays in a thatched roof house in Panchchanady. Her elder son Shailesh will be studying in the third standard this year while her younger son Srinidhi will be in the first standard.
These two children were among the 15 odd students brought by the Child Rights Activists and Parents Association to the office of the Deputy Commissioner. Dinesh Hegde Ulepady, the President of the Association, said these students should be admitted to private schools that has all facilities as prescribed under the Right to Education Act. “There is lack of awareness of the Act and hence they have not filed applications (seeking admission),” said Mr. Ulepady, who wanted the Government to ensure admission of these children.
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The children belonging to underprivileged category are entitled for free education in private schools, who have earmarked 25 per cent seats for LKG and first standard. The process of admission has started with as many as 95,139 students getting admission in the two rounds of allocation process held till May 5 through out the state.