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Parents on tenterhooks over Class XI merit list

Education Department maintained that releasing the list was not a “race” and it will take time in order to avoid any mistake

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Even though the UT Education Department had announced to display the merit list for Class XI admission to government schools today, parents waited till late evening for the same. The list was not released till the filing of this report.

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While the authorities maintained that the day was not over yet, the parents said the timing for the release of the list must have been fixed on the same lines as submission of forms.

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“Does deadline apply to students only? While the department maintained that the day was not over yet, parents kept waiting till late evening. The students were asked to submit the forms on June 9 before 10 am. The Education Department should also have adhered to the deadline,” said Atul, a parent.

Meanwhile, the Education Department maintained that releasing the list was not a “race” and it will take time in order to avoid any mistake.

“June 20 is not over yet and the list will be released. We are not running a race, but aim to deliver accuracy,” maintained an top official of the department.

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