PUNE: The state has decided to restart the admission process for 25% reserved seats in entry-level classes under the Right to Education Act 2009, from June 11.
However, the primary education department has told the district administration to decide about restarting the process after taking stock of the Covid-19 cases in their respective areas.
The RTE is the only hope for many parents aspiring to send their children to better schools in their area.
School managements have been told to stagger the date of admission for the eligible students from the list which they have received on the RTE portal to prevent crowding.
Parents have also been told to visit the schools on the prescribed date with the original documents and photocopies to confirm their ward’s provisional admission.
“Many parents write the wrong distance between the school and their homes while filling the form for admission in a school of their choice.
The distance between the school and residential address should be verified from the documents.
The school should not grant temporary admission if it is observed that the student’s address doesn’t match with the address shown in the portal or if the distance does not match.
Such parents should be told to apply to the taluka-level committee or education officer.
After verifying the applications and complaints from the verification committee, the school will be told to admit or refuse such cases,” Dattatray Jagtap, director of primary education, said.
Jagtap further added that parents of children who are unable to come to the school directly due to Covid-19 and lockdown-like restrictions should complete the admission process by contacting the school within the stipulated time by phone, e-mail and WhatsApp.