Stick To The Rules: Delhi Government Stays Nursery Admissions In 105 Schools For Failing To Make Criteria Public

Nursery admissions in around 105 schools in Delhi have been put on hold by the Delhi government’s Directorate of Education (DoE), as these schools failed to make their criteria public within the prescribed deadline, Indian Express has reported.

DoE has also advised the parents to not approach these schools, till the department issues further orders, in order to avoid any inconvenience to them in case the schools face any penal action.

“In order to maintain transparency and uniformity in admission, the admission process of these 105 schools at entry level for session 2019-20 shall be on hold till further orders,” a senior DoE official was quoted in the report as saying.

He added that if the said schools are found to be conducting admissions flouting department’s directive, they will face necessary actions without any further notice.

The criteria, listed by the schools for the nursery admissions, include distance of student’s residence from the school, sibling quota, parents being alumni of the school, single child and first child.

As per the nursery class admission schedule for 2019-20 released by the DoE, the application window will be open till 7 January. The first list of children who are selected, along with the marks secured by them, will be released on 4 February while the second list will go live on 21 February. The whole process of nursery admission will be concluded by 31 March.