Delhi: Getting your child admitted in any school in Delhi is full of its own difficulties. In addition to the already existing admission criteria and award points set by various schools, the Directorate of Education (DoE) has now directed schools to ‘ensure strict admission processes’.
The latest circular from DOE said that all schools in Delhi, including government, government-aided and unaided recognized private schools, will have to do ‘thorough documentation’ during admissions and ‘impose enhanced scrutiny’. This is being done to prevent enrollment of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in schools.
what does the circular say
“Schools should ensure strict admission process, verification of documents of students to prevent illegal admissions Bangladeshi “Implementation of greater checks to detect and prevent unauthorized entry of migrants, especially illegal Bangladeshi migrants,” read the circular signed by Deputy Director of Education (Schools) Sanjay Subhash Kumar.
The circular states that all schools “must ensure that while admitting migrant children in schools, it is necessary to follow a completely meticulous process to ensure that all necessary documents are submitted, verified And be handled properly”.
However, the circular does not outline the specific documents that a student or their parents must submit to verify their legal stay in the country.
What are the current rules?
Documents like birth certificate, address proof and school leaving certificate are required for admission in various schools including government and private schools in Delhi.
Apart from these, some schools have their own admission criteria. Some common factors include proximity to the school, parents of alumni, and already enrolled siblings.
Difficult situation for admission in Delhi schools
ensuring admission to any school Delhi This has always been a difficult task for a child to understand. In 2023, Ashneer Grover, former co-founder and managing director of BharatPe, told X that getting into a private school in Delhi-NCR for a 4-year-old is more challenging than getting into Indian institutions. of Technology (IIT).
In the same year, former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had also mentioned about tough competition. The CM said that more than 90,000 applications were received for 4,400 seats in 36 specialized schools of excellence across Delhi in 2023.
