Last updated: 13 Sept 2024
The Nursery admission process is a struggle for every parent in India which involves private schools indulging in many malpractices
For easy & transparent Nursery admission process [1]
-- Nursery classes Started in Govt Schools as well
-- Blacklisted criteria for Private schools
-- Reforms & Central lottery in EWS Admissions
-- AAP government passed 3 new bills in the Delhi Assembly on December 1, 2015
Unanimously passed by Delhi Assembly in 2015, they have NOT yet approved by Central Government[2]
Even though the purpose of these bills were to protect the interest of students and parents but vested interests is having their way?
In 2017-18, Delhi government started nursery and pre-primary classes in Govt Schools[3]
All private unaided schools to remove certain unfair admission criteria and replace them with reasonable and transparent ones
-- At least 38 such admission points were black listed[4]
Generic Selection process & criteria for nursery in Delhi Private Schools:[5]
Blacklisted Criteria since 2016[4:1]
"These bills will remove shortcomings of existing education policy. After new legislation, private schools can be run honestly. Government will form a committee which will get accounts of private schools audited through chartered accountants," - Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal[1:2]
1. The Delhi School Education (Amendment) Bill (DSEAA)
This bill prohibits screening procedure for nursery/ pre-primary admissions in schools
2. The Delhi School Verification of Accounts and Refund of Excess Fee Bill
3. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Delhi Amendment) Bill
“Right to Education Act, 2009, prohibits screening procedures in the matter of admission of a child in a school and makes it offence punishable under the law. However, the (RTE) Act, does not apply to children below 6 years of age and so does not apply to nursery class admissions”.[2:1]
"The proposed legislation will significantly help slash fees in private schools and if laid down norms are not followed, then violators will be slapped with hefty financial penalty and jail term" -Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal[1:3]
References:
https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/education-bills-delhi-275316-2015-12-02 ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://lawbeat.in/news-updates/pil-high-court-seeks-expedite-finalization-process-delhi-school-education-amendment-bill-2015 ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/nursery-admissions-delhi-govt-schools-to-start-pre-primary-classes/story-tP57uJ0NJXIXdv7JG4n3UJ.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2023/Dec/18/not-neet-not-jee-fierce-competition-for-nursery-admission-in-delhi-2642579.html ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.ndtv.com/education/delhi-nursery-admissions-2024-eligibility-points-criteria-explained-4598734 ↩︎
