The registration process for admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act in Maharashtra’s private schools has started on January 14. The parents can submit online applications between January 14 and January 27 on the portal – student.maharashtra.gov.in.
According to data available on the RTE portal, 8,849 schools across the state have registered for the admission process, offering as many as 1,08,961 seats. Among districts, Pune has the highest number of participation with 951 schools registering, collectively offering 18,451 seats for RTE admissions this year.
About 25 per cent seats are reserved for the economically weaker and disadvantaged sections.
Under RTE provisions, private schools provide free education to students from Classes 1 to Class 8, with the state education department reimbursing their fees.
The school registration process began on December 18, with an initial deadline of December 31. However, the deadline was extended to January 4.