Despite the High Court of Karnataka upholding the Government Order directing some private schools to have a double entry point for students under the Right to Education (RTE) Act quota, many institutions are not admitting children even though they have been allotted seats.
As per the Government Order, these schools should allow children to apply for RTE seats for both Lower Kindergarten (LKG) and Class 1 in some instances.
Anxious parents are racing against time to get their children admitted in schools as Wednesday is the last day for the process. A parent whose child has been allotted a seat in a school at Kudlu Gate for Class 1 said, “We have made 10 trips to the school and the management is not ready to admit our child. We have submitted a complaint to the Block Education Officer,” she said.
RTE Students and Parents’ Association general secretary B.N. Yogananda said there was a need for the department to issue notices to schools that were not allowing admissions at double entry point despite being directed to do so.
The department, for the first time this year, introduced double entry point as some schools offer fewer seats in pre-primary sections (for which they give 25% reservation) than in primary sections.
Many schools, claiming that they are closed for their summer break, are asking parents to return after the vacation to get their admissions done. This, despite the Department of Public Instruction stating that the last date for admissions of those who have been allotted seats in the first round is May 10.
