EWS admission:Delhi govt to 'randomly' inspect
private schools
New Delhi: Delhi government has identified over
300 schools as "defaulters" for not sharing the status of EWS
admissions and announced it would conduct "random" inspections in all
private schools.
The Directorate of Education (DoE) has formed 24 teams to
visit the schools and verify the record of admissions under Economically Weaker
Section (EWS) and Disadvantaged Group (DG) categories in entry level classes
for the academic session 2016-17.
The teams, comprising three members each, will submit their
reports wihin two days of inspecting a school.
The government has also warned the defaulter schools of
action for not submitting data of admissions despite repetitive reminders, due
to which the second draw of lots is pending and the entire admission process
has been delayed.
"DoE is empowered to conduct special inspection of
private unaided schools on any special aspects of the working of an institution
and all records of the school are open to scrutiny by any officer authorised by
the Director or appropriate authority at any time," the department said in
communication to school heads.
"All private schools are under obligation to admit 25
per cent students belonging to EWS and DG categories. In order to ensure
transparency in the process, government had invited online applications,
conducted computerized draw of lots and the list of selected candidates was
forwarded to schools for completion of admission formalities in a time-bound
manner.
"It has been decided that private schools are required
to be inspected randomly by various teams consisting of directorate
officials," it added.
In a separate circular, the government has identified 306
schools as defaulters for not updating the admission status under the first
computerised draw.
The schools have been asked to upload the details on the
department's website by April 8, failing which they could face action under the
provisions of Delhi School Education Act and Rules.
PTI
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