The UT schooling division is planning to take the admission course of for economically weaker part (EWS) college students on-line for the subsequent educational session — the method for which can begin this 12 months in November.

The transfer to take the admission course of on-line is amongst a number of initiatives taken up by the UT schooling division in a bid to extend transparency. Attendance in authorities colleges can also be being uploaded on-line this session as a part of the bigger efforts.

Speaking about the identical, UT director, faculty schooling (DSE), Harsuhinder Pal Singh Brar mentioned, “The move is being done to make the admission process more transparent. This will also keep a check on the EWS admission seats during the session and vacant seats can be adjusted later.”

The state advisory council, chaired by the UT adviser, had first determined an entire shift of the admission course of on-line to deliver uniformity within the EWS admissions. The UT schooling secretary, deputy commissioner, Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Right (CCPCR) chairperson, administrators, faculty and better schooling had been current for the July 1 assembly.

Students searching for admissions beneath EWS have to supply an revenue certificates attested by the sub-divisional Justice of the Peace (SDM) involved. Twenty-five p.c of the seats in personal unaided and acknowledged colleges are reserved for EWS college students beneath the Right to Education (RTE) Act. The annual revenue of the household must be lower than 1.5 lakh to fall beneath the class.

The EWS admission course of is centralized by the UT schooling division and vacancies in metropolis colleges are introduced by the division after which candidates would go to the college and apply and a draw of tons was held for the seats.

Earlier this 12 months, the UT schooling division had additionally written to the town’s 20 personal minority colleges to supply info concerning EWS admissions, however most failed to supply the info.

Private colleges have concerning the reimbursement looked for admitting EWS college students, to be given by the division, being pending.

Second counseling for Class 11 admissions quickly

Meanwhile, the UT schooling division is ready to announce the second counseling for college kids searching for admissions in Class 11 for the present educational session.

Speaking about the identical, DSE Brar mentioned the method will begin after the outcomes of Class 10 compartment exams are declared by the Central Board of Secondary Education.