With nearly 1.35 lakh Right to Education (RTE) applications being rejected by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), several parents are making a beeline to the department’s offices.
A majority of the applications were rejected because of errors in pin code.
Department officials, who had written to the Unique Identification Authority of India, learnt that many parents had sought change in address after they applied for the RTE seat.
“Some of these requests are genuine. But, receiving so many requests is worrying. Many parents may be seeking change in address to get a seat, as we have tried to introduce the concept of applying to neighbourhood schools stringently this year,” a department official said.
Many parents have alleged that despite rectifying the errors in their application, their applications were still considered ineligible.
Ravi G., a parent who is trying for an RTE quota seat for his daughter in Jakkasandra, said it was displayed that his pin code was inaccurate. Showing documents of his voter ID and his application form, he said, “How can there be an error? I do not want my child to lose a seat due to the department’s fault.”
Assurance to parents
Commissioner for Public Instruction V. Ponnuraj said that parents with genuine concerns could approach the department in the next two days. The department would ensure that their grievances are addressed, he said.
He, however, pointed out that a large number of applications were rejected due to duplication, errors in identity proof, and parents having applied to schools outside their neighbourhood.
