ith the wait for the second round of admissions, he has reserved a seat in NK Girls School near Jivraj Park for his daughter. "I had sent my daughter for KG to the same school. This year, when she turned 5 years, I filled RTE forms, but since schools have begun their session, I requested the principal to allow me a month's time to pay the fees. I hoped to get clarity and admission under RTE. But now it looks like I will have to pay the fees. I did this because I did not want her to waste a year. I am not educated and hence understand the importance of admission," he said.
For Vinayak Chauhan, who is plagued by severe health issues which affected his earnings, relief in fees under RTE Act came as a breather for him. He said, "My son got admission in a school located very far from the house. I visited the DEO office a number of times to get the school changed but got no response. I also wasted a lot of money in running from pillar to post. I have now secured admission normally, by paying fees."Tanushree Bhatiatanushree.bhatia@dnaindia.net
Disappointed with the state machinery over poor implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act and no clarity on the second round of admissions, parents have now started admitting their children by paying fees, out of the fear of losing out on a year.