Delhi School EWS Admission Result 2025: 42,000 seats allotted in first lottery draw for EWS, DG category students

At the event, two children were given the honour of initiating the draw. Bhavesh, a resident of Shamnath Marg, pressed the draw button for KG and class 1, while Bhavika initiated the draw for nursery, said a statement.

“The draw for nursery was successfully conducted and all data was immediately secured. A three-member committee was directed to send a signed CD containing the information to the Director of Education,” Sood said.

Addressing a conference Delhi’s Education Minister, on Tuesday said, “The draw of lots for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) will take place at the Old Secretariat on Wednesday at 2.30 pm in the presence of parents.” He further said the process will be completely transparent and conducted in the presence of parents and media representatives.

Additionally, considering the limited space at the venue, multiple television screens will be installed to ensure better visibility for parents attending the event, he said.

He said that 2.5 lakh applications have been received, and the draw of lots will be conducted for the admission of 38,000 students.

“The income eligibility limit for admission under the EWS category has been increased to Rs 5 lakh,” he added.

The education minister said that to ensure transparency, the computerized draw of lots will be broadcast on television with a standard SOP been prepared for the process. The minister added that the schools for entry-level admissions were around 3,134 — 1,299 for nursery, 622 for KG and 1,213 for class 1.

Earlier, the EWS students faced difficulties in securing admission and to address this issue, selected students will now receive a slip after document verification, which no school will be allowed to deny, he said.

Sood reiterated that the Delhi government is committed to transparency and efficiency across all sectors, and the results of these efforts will be evident soon.

(With inputs from PTI)