Verified Solution General Awareness & Teaching Aptitude RTE Act, 2009

A private unaided school is recognized under the RTE Act, but is found to be admitting children through a lottery system for its general category seats, while strictly following the 25% EWS quota. Is the lottery system for general seats permissible under the RTE Act?

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  • AYes, as long as it's transparent and for general category seats, not EWS.
  • BNo, any form of selection or screening procedure, even for general seats, is prohibited.
  • CYes, if the school applies this procedure uniformly and without discrimination.
  • DNo, because it does not guarantee admission to every child, which is against the spirit of RTE.
Explanation

Section 13 of the RTE Act prohibits any school from subjecting a child or his parents to any screening procedure for admission. A lottery system, while seemingly fair, is still a selection procedure that limits access and is generally considered a form of screening under the Act.

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