It has been reported recently after the implementation of the EWS category reservation that out of the total seats reserved for them, 18k applicants did not report for admission in the 2018-19 session.
According to Education Department Data, 45000 seats are reserved for the Economically Backward Section category applicants at the primary level in over 1700 private schools.
The schools were instructed to reserve 255 seats for the EWS category applicants.
It has been reported ” While the number of EWS category children getting admission in private schools is increasing, experts say claims of schools that many kids do not turn up for admission are false in some cases. Many a time, experts say, schools turn away parents who are not well informed. Lack of government help desks has also been flagged as a drawback of the computerized process.”
The department only received 33,312 applications out of the 1.28 lakh reserved for the 2018-19 session.
“The rush for admissions is usually in the top 150-200 well-known schools. In many cases, after the first round of seat allotments after drawing of lots, we realize there are no applications for a large number of tier 3 schools,” a department official said.
The Education Department data says that at last count, there were 5,692 seats for which there were no applicants left as they had either taken admission in other schools or had decided not to avail the quota at all.
Close to 1,319 applications were rejected as parents of applicants did not have requisite documents, such as income certificate, caste certificate, disability certificate.
“The application process is completely online. One has the option to apply to as many schools as possible that lie within a 6-km radius of their house. A candidate can apply to only six schools beyond 6 km. If a child, for example, gets admission in a school that’s fairly well-known and close to her house, her application will stand withdrawn from other schools. In many cases, even after allotment, schools have informed us that many parents do not turn up to finalize admission formalities. These seats are then returned to the vacant pool in the next draw,” the official said.