Not enrolled by private schools, EWS students at receiving end in Haryana

Parveen Arora/Ravinder Saini

Tribune News Service

Karnal/Rohtak, December 22

Students belonging to the economically weaker section (EWS), selected under the rule-134 A of the Haryana School Education Rules, are at the receiving end as private schools have refused to enrol them as the state has not reimbursed the past dues for teaching such children.

“I am a labourer and cannot deposit the fee due to loss of income during the pandemic. I borrowed Rs 20,000 to clear the dues of the school, but I have been told that no admission will be given to my daughter,” said Prithviraj, a resident of Karnal city. Raj Kumari Dahiya, a resident of Rohtak, also rued that his grandson was not being given admission to the school allotted to him as per the list released on Deember 16.

Dr Vijay Laxmi, DEO, Rohtak, said, “The BEOs have been asked to ensure students get admissions in the schools concerned.”

Rohtash Verma, DEEO, Karnal, said, “Parents approached us saying the private schools are not enrolling their wards. The issue will be resolved. We will write to the Director of the department.”

ONLY 1% kids enrolled

Only 272 (less than 1%) of 41,860 EWS students have been given admission to pvt schools under rule-134A in the state on Tuesday.