The Gujarat government has extended the deadline for confirming admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act to May 15, following reports that thousands of students had not yet secured their allotted seats. This extension aims to ensure that no eligible student is deprived of admission due to delays in the confirmation process.
Current Status of RTE Admissions
According to official data from the Directorate of Primary Education, a total of 77,925 students were allotted seats in the first round of RTE admissions. However, only 72,939 students have confirmed their admissions so far, leaving 4,986 seats unconfirmed. Authorities have now given these students an additional opportunity to complete the process within the extended deadline.
Seat Reservation and Application Details
Under the RTE Act, 25 per cent of seats in private schools are reserved for students from economically weaker sections. For the current academic year, 83,687 seats were available for Class 1 admissions across the state. A total of 2,42,500 applications were received, of which 54,588 were rejected, and 2,043 applicants were disqualified due to incomplete documents or ineligibility. This left 1,85,869 valid applications for consideration.
First Round Allotment and Vacant Seats
The first round of seat allotment was conducted on May 4 by the Directorate of Primary Education. Despite the large number of applications, 5,753 of the available seats remained vacant due to a lack of preference from applicants. The initial deadline to confirm admissions was May 12, but with several students yet to complete the process, authorities decided to extend the deadline by three days.
Next Steps
After May 15, the second round of admissions will begin to fill the remaining vacant seats. Officials urge all eligible students who have been allotted seats to complete the confirmation process before the extended deadline to avoid losing their seats.
This extension reflects the government's commitment to ensuring that every child from economically weaker sections gets access to quality education under the RTE Act.
