RTE
Right to Education Act (RTE), describes the modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 in India under Article 21a of the Indian Constitution.
Admission of Children in elementary classes shall be done through the process of lottery if number of candidates seeking admission to a class is more than the number of available seats for admission.
Admission of children will be started from Pre Primary class in place of class I from the academic session 2013 and the minimum age of admission of such children shall be 5 years + as on 01.01.2013.
Children who have completed any class at a lesser age as per prevalent rule in force at the material point of time in any Govt. Sponsored school may be allowed to proceed to the next class.
Children seeking admission for pre-primary class shall be 5 years of age or above and below 6 years as on 01.01.2021, all children of the age of 6-14 years shall be admitted to their age appropriate classes.
The admission procedure (distribution and receiving of admission forms of lottery, draw of lot, admission of candidate etc.) shall be done strictly as per COVID-19 protocol issued by the Government of West Bengal from time to time.
Methodology for Admission of children in elementary classes including Pre-Primary Class in all Government Sponsored/ aided Primary/ Upper Primary/High/ Higher secondary schools for the academic session, 2016.
Admission of children in elementary classes including Pre-Primary Class in all Government schools including Model schools and integrated schools for the academic session, 2017.
Admission of children in elementary classes including Pre-Primary Class in all Govt schools including Model schools and integrated schools for the academic session, 2018.
Admission of children in elementary classes including Pre-Primary Class in all Government Sponsored/ Aided Primary/ Upper Primary/ High/ Higher Secondary schools for the academic session – 2019.
Heads of all recognised Secondary Institutions (Govt., Govt. Sponsored and Non-Govt.) are informed that the Schools will follow revised Schedule of Summative and Formative Evaluation.