RTE School Admission 2015 in Maharashtra

RTE School Admission 2015 in Maharashtra

RTE Online Admission Procedure -- Pune and Mumbai  2015

Last Date of Submission of Forms: April 29, 2014.

• RTE 2015 Admission Online Application form

•    RTE implementation already in action: 
       1.    25% seats reserved at The Orchid School (26 seats at Jr. KG level)

•    Eligibility - 25% reservations includes –
      1.    SC/ ST
      2.    Economic background (annual income below Rs.1 lakh)

•    Age Criteria – 
      1.    3.6 years to 4.6 years at Jr. KG level in June 2014

•    Admission Process – 
     Visit Maharashtra Government website.. Click Here

•    Documents needed for admissions please contact Ms. Gauri Gokhale / Mr. Matin Shaikh: 020-65007681/ 66202702

Online Admission Procedure -- Pune and Mumbai

An online admission procedure will be started on a pilot basis in some private schools in Maharashtra. This pilot will be conducted in more than 500 registered schools in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and South Mumbai.

Admission forms and procedure

Admission forms and relevant details are available on this link: http://rtemaharashtra.in/StaticPages/HomePage.aspx

Parents must do the following:

• • Fill in the online admission forms from March 24-29 2014.
• • Take a printout of the completed admission form.

Other document requirements

The following documents are also required:

• • Caste certificate in case of SC or ST.
• • Income certificate for students belonging to weaker sections of the society.
• • Certificate of disability if applicable.
• • Residence proof.
• • Birth Certificate.
• • Photo of Student.

Submission of all forms and assistance in filling out forms

The admission form printout and other required documents should be submitted at the nearest Help Centre. These Help Centres will also provide assistance in filling out forms, and provide answers to all questions regarding schools that are located in the neighbourhood and required documents, etc.

The addresses of these Help Centres in PMC limits are the following:

1. PMC School No.80, Dattawadi.
2. Hiraman Bankar Primary School, Bibewadi.
3. PMC Vidyaniketan, No.9, Near Poona University.
4. Mahatma Phule PMC School No.97, Dhole Patil Road.
5. Bhave Primary School, Perugate Chowk.
6. Mahadji Shinde PMC School No. 62, Wanowrie.
7. KLW Salvi PMC School No.86, Bhawani Peth.
8. B. Ambedkar PMC School, No. 72, Lakshminagar,Parvati.
9. Thorwe PMC School No.162, Katraj.
10. LB Shastri School No14, Near Congress Bhawan, Shivajinagar.
11. Habirao More PMC School No. 158, Chandannagar.
12. V Gadgil PMC School No. 84, Vishrantwadi.
13. PMC School No. 58, Gadital, Hadapsar.
14. Samrat Ashok PMC School No.17, Karvenagar.
15. Chatrapati Sambhaji PMC School No.70.

The list of Help Centres in Haveli and PCMC are provided in the following link: http://rtemaharashtra.in/CMS/Content_Static.aspx?did=2

Lat Date of Submission of Forms: April 29, 2014. 

Useful information for parents

Make sure that your child fits in the category of 'disadvantaged' students, and also that your residence falls in the neighbourhood of the selected school.

1.     Apply to more than one school in the neighbourhood so as to improve the chances of your child being selected.
2.     Free education means that no registration fee, including cost of the prospectus, tuition fee or any other charges or fund can be charged from you or your child.
3.     Free education means that various costs will be met by the schools like textbooks, uniforms, etc. Enquire from the school that you select what your child will be provided free.
4.     Schools are forbidden to interview or counsel you or your child, or to administer a written or oral test of any kind.
5.     You should collect and provide the necessary application and other supporting documents required by schools, on time.

This section continues with detailing the important steps to be taken, documents to be provided and other procedures for admission to the school of your choice. All of the information that follows is provided in detail in the 'Maharashtra Rules for reservation of seats for child belonging to disadvantaged group and child belonging to weaker section, 2012'.

Click here for details: http://rtemaharashtra.org/downloads/RTEnotification25.pdf

School information to be provided to parents

The notice board of the school should provide the following admission information:

1.     Total number of seats at the entry level in the school.
2.     Total number of free seats available at entry level.
3.     The date of commencement of issue of application forms for the admission and the last date of its submission.
4.     The date of display of list of eligible candidates for draw.
5.     The date of draw of lots.
6.     The date of display of the list of successful candidates.
7.     The date of display of waiting list.
8.     Last date of admission.
9.     The date of opening of the school for the next academic year.

Procedures and documents

1.     The application for free seats should be made in Form-2. The application form is available on the web-site –http://rtemaharashtra.org/downloads/Application_Form_II_and_III_for_25_admission.pdf
2.     Parents may download the form and submit to the school concerned.
3.     Every application for the admission of child belonging to weaker section shall be accompanied by an income certificate of parent, issued by the Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.
4.     Every application for the admission of child belonging to SC, ST, VJNT, OBC, and SBC shall be accompanied by a caste certificate issued by a revenue officer not below the rank of Deputy Collector or any other competent authority, in the name of child or his parent or guardian.
5.     Every such application shall be accompanied by a proof of residence of the child or parent or guardian, such as, Aadhar Card or Passport or Election Photo Identity Card or Electricity bill or Telephone bill or Water bill or a House Tax receipt.

Related procedures and information

1.     No registration fee, including cost of the prospectus, tuition fee or any other charges or fund, shall be charged from the parent or child admitted against the free seat.
2.     The school shall acknowledge the application for admission against free seats through a receipt in Form-3 showing the details at clauses (i) to (ix) of sub-rule (a) and shall assign each application a distinct registration number.
3.     In case, the application of any child is found not to be in order and is rejected, the reasons for its rejection shall be recorded and communicated to the parents in writing, under intimation to the Education Officer, within a period of three days from date of such rejection.
4.     In case the number of applications for admission against the free seats at entry level class exceeds the number of free seats available, admission shall be made by draw of lots in the presence of at least three members, one of whom shall be a representative of the Parent and Teacher Association; one nominee of the management of the school; and a nominee of the Education Officer.

    The Education Officer may direct the school to videograph the entire process.

    List of children admitted in the first list, along with waiting list, shall be displayed on the notice board of the school on the scheduled  date. The School shall display the list of children to be admitted, under free and general category, commonly in alphabetic order indicating  (G) against general category children.

In case the number of applications for admission against the free seats is below the number of seats available, admission shall be made from the available applications and the vacant seats shall be re-notified for inviting further applications by following the similar procedure.

Complaints by parents

    Any parent aggrieved by the action of the school, may file a complaint in writing to the Education Officer.

    The Education Officer shall maintain the Register or database of the grievances and shall take immediate appropriate action for its redressal.

List of schools in Pune city  and available free seats

This list will be provided when the latest information is made available by government authorities.

• RTE 2015 Admission Online Application form