(a) whether there is a uniform admission policy of the Government schools
in respect of students upto Class X and the same has been extended to private
schools;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether there is any exemption of some schools/classes under the common
admission policy; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a) to (d) The majority of Government schools are regulated by the State / UT Governments
and allow admission to all children for elementary schools, under the Right to Education
Act 2009, Section 12(1) (c). This provides for 25% seats at the entry level of admissions
in private unaided schools to be reserved for children from the disadvantaged groups of
society and economically weaker sections. In the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, residential
schools, rural meritorious children are given priority whereas in the Kasturba Gandhi
Balika Vidyalayas which are residential, upper primary schools for girls in educationally
backward blocks, 75% entrants are from SC, ST, OBC or minority communities and the balance
seats are for girls from BPL families. The Kendriya Vidyalayas give priority to the category
of children of Central Govt. employees.