Last updated: 20 August 2024
2013 - 2015 frauds: Almost 1,000 students got admissions in 200 schools in Delhi with fake economically weaker section (EWS) certificates[1]
-- Delhi Police Crime Branch Investigation was ongoing and police had filed multiple chargesheets as well as of Feb 2016
Computerised & Central Admission Process
-- Ensure fair and unbiased admission process for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Tackles different kind of Frauds
-- Started since 2016 -17 for all DoE run schools in Delhi
-- A computerized draw of lots is used to select the students
Private Schools are regularly monitored and are given show-cause notices for reported violations[3]
EWS/DG admissions have _witnessed a 240% increase since 2015-16_; only ~13,500 EWS in 2015-16[4]
EWS fill rate almost ~3x more than schools under BJP's MCD (Municipal Corporations of Delhi) in 2018-19
| Year | No.of seats offered | No.of EWS admissions | Fill Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 28,193 | 19,796 | 70.2% |
| 2017-18 | 31,664 | 25,154 | 79.44% |
| 2018-19 | 45,859 | 33,553 | 73.16% |
| 2019-20 | 45,679 | 34,414 | 75.33% |
| 2020-21* | 47,647 | 33,241 | 69.76% |
| 2021-22* | 35,532 | 25,156 | 70.79% |
| 2023-24+ | 35,186 | 28,467 | 80.90% |
*These year saw the lowest number of seats offered and claimed because of the pandemic
REFERENCES:
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-ews-scam-1000-fake-admissions-in-200-schools/ ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/decline-in-ews-seats-in-delhis-private-schools/articleshow/106055868.cms ↩︎ ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/ews-admissions-not-up-to-mark-2-pvt-schools-asked-to-show-cause/articleshow/51786222.cms ↩︎
https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/delhi-ews-admissions-in-private-schools-increase-by-3-fold-in-comparision-with-mcd-schools-1465377-2019-02-26 ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/doe-will-withdraw-recognition-if-ews-kids-denied-entry/articleshow/92046288.cms ↩︎
