RTE

Kirdat

CBSE

The school education and sports department of state government announced the lottery for students under the Right to Education () Act on Monday. And, the massive difference between the vacancies and applications received has come as a huge disappointment to applicants and their parents. Pune district received the maximum number of applications — 42,108, while the vacancies in 983 schools are 16,422. In the first round, 10,228 applications were selected. And, according to the numbers, approximately 25,686 applications will go in vain. Those who have been selected for the first round can take admission before March 24.Mukund, an education activist, said, “There is always cut-throat competition in Pune for RTE admissions. We have been asking the government to start the process in December as most schools are under theand ICSE boards and their admission start in of December or January. Since the academic year commences in April, the students who are rejected may face problems getting admissions in other schools.”He added, “Though the RTE lottery helps, the difference between applicants and vacancies is always higher and it is difficult to get admission. This is usually seen in Pune city and the suburbs as there are many private unaided schools for which underprivileged parents wait to seek admission.”