Govt to complete admissions under RTE Act by March 10 | Mumbai News

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: In a major reform, state govt has targeted the completion of admission process against 25% of seats reserved in different schools under the RTE Act 2009 in Maharashtra by March 10 next year.
The schedule of annual admissions has been tweaked by authorities to accomplish the procedure relatively earlier, benefiting scores of students.
State director of education (primary), Sharad Gosavi, told TOI on Saturday that the changes in the schedule of RTE admissions would address multiple issues, including many seats remaining vacant. “Many CBSE schools commence classes when admissions of a section of RTE beneficiaries get over. The changes in the admission schedule would address this issue. Overhauling the process will benefit students and schools equally,” he said.
As part of the reform, the online link for the registration of schools under the RTE Act would open from Dec 18, much earlier than past practices when such enrolment used to commence in mid-Jan.
The preparatory workshop for different stakeholders as a part of admission has been preponed by a month and is scheduled for Sunday instead of the earlier date of Jan 15 next year. Educational activist Prashant Sathe said the changes in the admission schedule under the RTE Act were a long-pending reform.
“The admission process every year gets prolonged even if many CBSE schools start. Govt authorities used to remain mute spectators as students suffered academic losses in the past. We hope that the initial rounds of allotment get over by the time schools start the academic year 2025-26,” he said. Many seats reserved under the RTE Act remain unclaimed, with the delay in admissions blamed for such vacant seats.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: In a major reform, state govt has targeted the completion of admission process against 25% of seats reserved in different schools under the RTE Act 2009 in Maharashtra by March 10 next year.
The schedule of annual admissions has been tweaked by authorities to accomplish the procedure relatively earlier, benefiting scores of students.
State director of education (primary), Sharad Gosavi, told TOI on Saturday that the changes in the schedule of RTE admissions would address multiple issues, including many seats remaining vacant. “Many CBSE schools commence classes by the time admissions of a section of RTE beneficiaries get over. The changes in the admission schedule would address this issue to a major extent. Overhauling the process will benefit students and schools equally,” he said.
As part of the reform, the online link for the registration of schools under the RTE Act would open from Dec 18, much earlier than past practices when such enrolment used to commence in the second half of Jan.
The preparatory workshop for different stakeholders as a part of admission has been preponed by a month and is scheduled for Sunday instead of the earlier date of Jan 15 next year.
Educational activist Prashant Sathe said the changes in the admission schedule under the RTE Act were a long-pending reform.
“The admission process every year gets prolonged even if many CBSE schools start. Govt authorities used to remain mute spectators as students suffered academic losses in the past. We hope that the initial rounds of allotment get over by the time schools start the academic year 2025-26,” he said.
A large number of seats reserved under the RTE Act remain unclaimed, with the delay in admissions blamed for such vacant seats.