Online lottery held for admission of children of weaker section in private schools

Date :02-Jul-2019

Staff Reporter:

Minister for School Education Dr Prabhuram Chowdhary inaugurated online lottery system for admission of children belonging to weaker section in private schools by one click at Government Subhash Higher Secondary School for Excellence on Monday. A total of 2.35 lakh online applications have been received this year. Information about school allotment through lottery is being sent by SMS on mobile numbers of all the applicants. Applicants can get their children enrolled in the schools allotted to them till July 10 after downloading school allotment letter.

Twenty five percent seats have been reserved in non-government aided private schools for these children under the Free and Mandatory Children Education Act. Story Collection ‘Shiksha Ka Haq’ released: Minister Dr Chowdhary released Story Collection ‘Shiksha ka Haq’ during the programme. The Principal Secretary School Education Rashmi Arun Shami, Commissioner Public Instructions Jaishree Kiyawat and Director Rajya Shiksha Kendra Irene Cynthia were present at the programme.