Plea to resume RTE admissions, ensure fund release
Madurai: The Federation of Private Schools Associations (FePSA) has urged school education minister and officials to release the notification and guidelines for Right to Education Act (RTE) admissions for the 2025-2026 academic year without further delay.
With no news on the release of funds, parents who admitted their students under RTE seats in previous years are also facing uncertainty.
FePSA said around 4 lakh students are currently enrolled in RTE seats and studying up to Class VIII across Tamil Nadu, with approximately 75,000 students joining each year. "This year, RTE admissions for LKG level were missed by students as the deadline in May passed with no notification on admissions.
This is greatly concerning for parents who have their children already enrolled in RTE seats in previous years," said federation state president M Arumugam.
He said it is the state govt's responsibility to provide funds even if the case is ongoing in Supreme Court and the Union govt has not released funds under Samagra Shiksha Scheme. "Private schools are continuing to provide education for the students till Class VIII, and hence the funds should not be denied. Otherwise, the schools should be allowed to collect the fees from the students until they are refunded," added Arumugam.
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