Kottupalli Anand, a resident of Reddypalem in Guntur district, was overjoyed when he received a message from the School Education Department stating that his five-and-a-half-year-old daughter Dhianshi had been selected for admission in a corporate school for free education under Section 12(1)(C) of the Right to Education (RTE) Act. The provision mandates private unaided schools to reserve 25% of entry-level seats for children from economically weaker sections, with the government covering the cost.
However, Mr. Anand’s happiness was short-lived. The school management refused to admit his daughter citing non-payment of fee reimbursements by the government. The school authorities claimed they were unable to sustain RTE admissions without timely support from the State.
