(a) whether the Government is aware that the admission in nursery in Metropolitan
cities particularly in Delhi is a great concern of the parents ;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the measures taken by the Government to ensure the nursery admission to all the
children;
(d) whether there is any proposal to include Nursery Admission under RTE Act from the
coming session;
(e) if so, the details thereof; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a) to (c): Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act provides that unaided schools and specified
category schools shall admit to the extent of atleast 25% of the strength in Class I
(or pre-primary class, as the case may be), those children belonging to weaker sections
and disadvantaged groups, and provide them free education, till the completion of
Elementary Education.
(d): No, Madam.
(e): Question does not arise.
(f): Nursery admissions are presently under the ambit of State Governments.