MBMC’s online admission process under RTE to begin from March 3

The Right to Education (RTE) Act was introduced in the year 2009 with an aim to change the face of education in India and to ensure that every child between the age of 6 and 14 years is entitled to free and compulsory education.

Parents seeking admission under the Right to Education (RTE) can now fill the application form online from March 3 onward for the academic year 2021-22. According to the official notification released by the Education Department in the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), “the online application forms can be uploaded on government’s student portal https://student.maharashtra.gov.in from March 3 to March 21, 2021.” Last year, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus followed by the nationwide lockdown imposed in order to contain the virus hampered the admission process under RTE.

The Right to Education (RTE) Act was introduced in the year 2009 with an aim to change the face of education in India and to ensure that every child between the age of 6 and 14 years is entitled to free and compulsory education. The RTE mandates a 25% allocation of entry-level seats in unaided private schools for children from weaker sections and disadvantaged groups.

Until 2019, around 90 private schools were under the ambit of the RTE with an availability of more than 1,300 seats. However, MBMC’s education department has always been on the radar for its apathy towards the effective implementation of the guaranteed admission scheme in the twin-city.

Reports suggest that hundreds of students passing out from MBMC-run primary schools every year are forced to drop out when they fail to get admission to the eighth standard in private schools despite their intention to pursue further education. Such students largely represent the lower economic strata of the society who cannot afford the expensive fees. Notably, the MBMC also earned the dubious distinction of being some of the dismal performers across the district.

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