Applications invited for vacant seats for free education in private schools in Andhra Pradesh

The Samagra Shiksha on Saturday issued an additional notification for Class 1 admissions in private schools from August 12.

In a statement, Samagra Shiksha State Project Director B. Srinivasa Rao said 25% of the seats in Class 1 in all private unaided schools across Andhra Pradesh were reserved for children from economically weaker sections and disadvantaged groups.

In continuation of the earlier notification, the remaining vacant seats will be filled through this notification and parents can apply online for admissions under this quota.

The online applications can be submitted from August 12 to August 20, while verification of the student’s eligibility will be done on August 21. Lottery results will be announced on August 25 and admissions in schools will be finalised on August 31.

Mr. Rao said detailed guidelines for the application process will be available on the website http://cse.ap.gov.in from August 12. “Once submitted, no changes or corrections to the applications will be allowed,” he said.

The official said that only the names of private schools within a 5 km radius will appear on the website. Schools will be listed only if seats are available under the 25% quota in them.

Referring to the rule pertaining to sibling preference, he said if the applicant’s sibling is already studying at the same school, that school will be given first preference for admission.

The Aadhaar details of the child, parents or guardian are mandatory. If the child does not have an Aadhaar card, the parents’ Aadhaar cards can be used. For orphans or wards, the guardian’s Aadhaar can be used, he said.

Children who have already been admitted in the first and second rounds of admissions are not eligible to apply this time. The applicants previously declared ineligible under the BPL category also should not apply.