ews: An online portal now for school admissions under Rule 134a | Gurgaon News
Gurgaon: The Department of Education has launched an online portal for schools wishing to offer admissions in grades 2-12 to students from EWS families under Rule 134A – which was initially revoked and amended weeks later to allow for a gradual withdrawal.
The Board of School Education announced in a notification on Saturday that a dedicated seat reporting portal has been created for private schools who want to – voluntarily – register and grant admission to these students. After registration, they will need to give details of how many places they are willing to reserve for EWS students.
On April 17, TOI reported that the state government had decided not to remove Section 134A outright, but to phase it out, removing one class from its scope each year and making it voluntary for schools.
The move came after a section of parents protested the decision to remove the section that required private schools to provide 10% reservations to deserving EWS students. “After the Minister for Education decided to maintain Rule 134A on a voluntary basis, we began work on a dedicated portal to maintain a database of all schools wishing to admit pupils from EWS families. Now the portal is online. Those who are willing to self-identify will be eligible for refunds (for admitting students),” an education department official said.
The Board of School Education announced in a notification on Saturday that a dedicated seat reporting portal has been created for private schools who want to – voluntarily – register and grant admission to these students. After registration, they will need to give details of how many places they are willing to reserve for EWS students.
On April 17, TOI reported that the state government had decided not to remove Section 134A outright, but to phase it out, removing one class from its scope each year and making it voluntary for schools.
The move came after a section of parents protested the decision to remove the section that required private schools to provide 10% reservations to deserving EWS students. “After the Minister for Education decided to maintain Rule 134A on a voluntary basis, we began work on a dedicated portal to maintain a database of all schools wishing to admit pupils from EWS families. Now the portal is online. Those who are willing to self-identify will be eligible for refunds (for admitting students),” an education department official said.