BENGALURU: The last date for admission of children who have been allotted seats under the Right to Education (RTE) quota is Wednesday. Even with a day left, a few private schools in the city have allegedly rejected admissions to children who were allotted seats under the RTE quota after the first round of online lottery. There have also been complaints of schools collecting excess fees.
In a fresh complaint filed at the Block Education Officer’s (BEO) office, Bengaluru South, against a private school located in their jurisdiction, parents alleged that the school management refused to admit children selected for admission under the RTE quota.
A parent of a child admitted under the RTE quota in the school said, “As soon as we received a message from the department that our child got admission, we approached the school authorities but they sent us back saying they did not receive any communication from the department. We were asked to wait for a day. When we approached the authorities the next day, the security there did not let us enter the school premises. Later, we were forced to file a complaint at the BEO office.”
A few parents alleged that one of the schools in Bengaluru South had allegedly issued textbooks to LKG students and demanded `1,400 for the same.
4,000 fresh applications received
At least 4,000 applications have been received after the department asked parents seeking admissions for children under the RTE quota to file fresh applications for over 30,000 seats left unfilled after the first round of seat allotment. These applications will be considered during the second round of lottery, said department officials.