The education body put the wrong date on their website to determine the age limit for nursery admissions in the Economically Weaker Section and Disadvantaged Group categories
The Directorate of Education (DoE) has goofed up on its website by putting a wrong date to determine the age limit for nursery admissions in the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Disadvantaged Group (DG) categories. The goof-up has left parents confused.
In the frequently asked questions section, the DoE notice said the minimum age of a child for admission to nursery in the EWS/DG categories should not be less than three years as on March 31, 2016, instead of March 31, 2017. Also, it did not specify the upper age limit for admission to nursery.
"My son was born on January 28, 2013. I don't know whether I can apply for admission in the EWS/DG categories," said Harish Kumar.
Another parent, Sunil Kumar, was not sure whether he could apply for admission considering his child was born on August 26, 2012.
"I had applied last year in the EWS category, but my child did not get admission. I don't know whether I can apply this year as my child is 4+," said Kumar.
According to the notification issued by the DoE, dated December 19, 2016, the minimum age for admission to nursery is three years as on March 31, 2017, but the FAQ section differs from this.
Another parent, Ajnesh, said that his daughter is completing four years on March 26, and he is not clear about the upper age limit for admission.
In another instance, the DoE has not issued the list of schools that will have a manual lottery for admissions under the EWS/DG category.
"I don't know which school in my area will hold the manual lottery. The DoE has not issued a list in this regard," said Umesh Khari.
"Confusion prevails among parents seeking admission under the EWS/DG category after going through the FAQs. They are inquiring about the age eligibility criteria. The DoE should rectify the mistake on its website," said Sumit Vohra, Founder of admissionsnursery.com.
He adds, "The DoE has not uploaded a list regarding the schools that are handing out forms in person. Parents are unable to locate these schools in their respective neighbourhoods.
"There are about 400 schools under this category, and parents have no clue about these schools in their area," he said.
The Directorate of Education issued the admission guidelines for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Disadvantaged Group (DG) categories on January 9, 2017, saying, "For private unaided schools recognised by the department under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, and private schools regulated by local authorities will have a manual lottery but has not specified the names of the schools, thus creating a pool of queries by parents."
The blunder
In the frequently asked questions section, the DoE notice said the minimum age of a child for admission to nursery in the EWS/DG categories should not be less than three years as on March 31, 2016, instead of March 31, 2017. Also, it did not specify the upper age limit for admission to nursery.
According to the notification issued by the DoE, dated December 19, 2016, the minimum age for admission to nursery is three years as on March 31, 2017, but the FAQ section differs from this
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