Chandigarh: Apply for EWS admissions in Class 11 by Aug 22

Parents can fill details on the website of Chandigarh education department; after Sunday, the link will stop working and the forms will be sent to respective schools

The Chandigarh education department has announced the schedule to be followed for EWS admissions to private unaided and recognised schools according to which, students will have to apply online till August 22.

As per the Chandigarh education department, there are 76 vacant seats in 18 private unaided recognised schools of the city. (Image for representational purpose (HT file photo))

As per a circular issued by the UT district education officer, entries for EWS admissions will remain open till August 22. Parents can fill details on the website of Chandigarh education department — www.chdeducation.gov.in

In the form, distance of the school from the place of residence has to be mentioned as well. Forms will be accepted for nearby schools only and those applying for multiple schools will have to fill the form multiple times.

After August 22, the link will stop working and the forms will be sent to respective schools. Parents can then approach the school concerned between August 26 and August 28 till 1pm to check the status of admission.

As per the department, there are total 76 vacant seats in 18 private unaided recognised schools of the city.

The highest number of vacant seats (21) is at Manav Mangal High School in Sector 21 followed by Police Public School (10) in Sector 48. Twenty-five percent of the seats in private unaided and recognised schools are reserved for EWS students under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. For EWS admission, the annual income of the family needs to be less than ₹1.5 lakh.

Online admission process for Class 11 in govt schools closes today

The online portal for students to apply for Class 11 admissions in 42 government schools will close on Thursday at 5pm. For 15,355 seats, around 17,847 students have applied online and paid the registration fees.

The provisional common merit list will be displayed on August 25 now and after submitting objections, the final list will be out on August 31.

The new session is set to start from September 4.