RTE online applications from February 25
Abhishek Choudhari | TNN | Feb 10, 2019, 03:21 IST
Nagpur: After a long wait, the state government has finally announced that online applications for free RTE quota school admissions will begin from February 25. The initial part of the process — finalizing schools and number of seats in the central database — has begun through the local education officers with immediate effect.
There is still is no clarity on whether or not the state will have a separate quota for Marathas or how the 10% poor category will be included under RTE.
A source in the education department says everything will be clarified before the start of online applications. “I think the government may not make any changes in the quota system. The previous year’s system will be followed,” said the official.
The current 25% quota includes reservation for SC/ST and OBCs without any income limit, and for economically weaker section (EWS) whose family income is less than Rs1 lakh per year.
The website for RTE applications is yet to go online and the education department has requested media to wait before publishing the site details. The education official said, “Online applications start from February 25, so we will put in all the details a day before.”
The state has made the entire RTE admission process completely online. The applications are received online and lottery is held on different dates for different districts or divisions. Parents receive an SMS about whether or not their child has been allotted a seat, something which they can check online as well.
While RTE admission process has been relatively controversy free, it’s biggest challenge remains the mapping of parents’ residence location. Since priority is giving to the person living the closest to school, this part is extremely important.
Parents have to mark their residence location using Google map, which is embedded in the RTE online application form. Schools have many times found a mismatch between the marked location and the actual residence. RTE activists say it is a software glitch which needs to be resolved by the state.
There is still is no clarity on whether or not the state will have a separate quota for Marathas or how the 10% poor category will be included under RTE.
A source in the education department says everything will be clarified before the start of online applications. “I think the government may not make any changes in the quota system. The previous year’s system will be followed,” said the official.
The current 25% quota includes reservation for SC/ST and OBCs without any income limit, and for economically weaker section (EWS) whose family income is less than Rs1 lakh per year.
The website for RTE applications is yet to go online and the education department has requested media to wait before publishing the site details. The education official said, “Online applications start from February 25, so we will put in all the details a day before.”
The state has made the entire RTE admission process completely online. The applications are received online and lottery is held on different dates for different districts or divisions. Parents receive an SMS about whether or not their child has been allotted a seat, something which they can check online as well.
While RTE admission process has been relatively controversy free, it’s biggest challenge remains the mapping of parents’ residence location. Since priority is giving to the person living the closest to school, this part is extremely important.
Parents have to mark their residence location using Google map, which is embedded in the RTE online application form. Schools have many times found a mismatch between the marked location and the actual residence. RTE activists say it is a software glitch which needs to be resolved by the state.
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