RTE admissions: 51% students in MP enroll in three days
Indore: The Right to Education (RTE) admission process for academic year 2025–26 is underway in Madhya Pradesh, with 51% of the 83,483 students, who were allotted seats in the first round, having confirmed their admissions as of Wednesday evening, just three days after the reporting process began on June 2.
According to latest data from School Education Department, 42,366 students have completed admission reporting, while 41,117 are yet to report to their allotted schools.
Across the state, districts have shown varied progress. Niwari continues to have the lowest admission reporting at 30%, followed by Jhabua at 39%, and Sidhi and Guna at 41%. In contrast, Pandhurna and Burhanpur have reported the highest confirmation rate of 63%, followed by Khandwa at 60%, Shajapur at 59%, Seoni 59% and Bhopal at 56%.
"The process is underway smoothly. Parents should report to the allotted schools with all verified documents to confirm the admission. Once the first round of admissions is complete, the process for the second round will commence," said state RTE controller Rakesh Pandey.
In Indore district, out of 5,126 allotted seats, 2,532 students have confirmed admission so far, while 2,594 are yet to report. Indore had received over 14,000 applications for 6,825 RTE seats and now stands at a 49% reporting rate.
District project coordinator Sanjay Mishra appealed to parents to complete the process on time. "Parents must complete the formalities with the required documents before June 10 to secure their child's admission," he said.
The School Education Department is continuing its outreach to ensure eligible families complete the admission process. Officials noted that parents still have several days left to approach their allotted schools.
Under the RTE Act, private schools are required to reserve 25% of entry-level seats for children from economically weaker and disadvantaged backgrounds. The first round of allotment covers admissions to nursery, KG and class 1. With the June 10 deadline nearing, education authorities are encouraging parents to act promptly and make full use of this opportunity for free, quality education under provisions of the Act.
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