Chandigarh, April 12
Haryana Education Minister, Sh. Mahipal Dhanda said that all private recognised schools in the state must follow the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education, Right to Education (RTE) Act this year. All schools are now required to accept student applications only through the newly launched ‘Ujwal Portal,’ developed by the School Education Department to ensure transparency in the admission process.
Education Minister Sh. Mahipal Dhanda said that in compliance with the RTE Act 2009, all private recognized schools will have to reserve 25 percent seats for class 1st/pre-primary classes for children from disadvantaged and economically weaker sections under the said Act.
He said that all schools have been informed to accurately declare the number of seats available in class 1st/pre-primary classes in their schools. Whether the school had previously shown the 25 percent seat declaration information or not, they must now accept applications through the ‘Ujwal Portal’. Parents can apply online for schools within a 1-kilometer radius of their residence. If a recognised private school receives online admission forms for more than 25 percent seats, a draw will be conducted in the presence of the district level committee/parents. Schools are also required to follow all updated rules under the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. Besides this, parents will have to submit all required documents related to their child’s admission directly to the school. The concerned district level committee will be responsible for any kind of litigation.
Sharing information in this regard an official spokesperson said that under the rule 2 (1) (F) of Haryana Right to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011 is as follows for giving admission to children of the following categories by recognized schools. Children of families falling under the latest list of ‘below poverty line’ from both rural and urban areas issued and approved by the Haryana government will be eligible for the scheme. Besides this, HIV affected children, children with special needs and children of widows are also included in the scheme.
Applications under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, 2009, can be submitted from April 15 to April 21, 2025. The last date for admission of beneficiaries is April 25, 2025. If any seats remain vacant, students from the waiting list will be admitted between April 26 and May 1, 2025.
If any discrepancy is found in any type of documents submitted by parents and the details filled on the portal, the district-level committee will take the final decision, and the admission of the child can be cancelled.
