A recent Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) survey across its 12 zones found that 4,829 children aged three to 11 in the Capital were not enrolled in any primary school.
During a special drive held over the winter break (December 2025-January 2026), MCD teachers helped nearly 3,000 of these children complete school admission formalities, a senior official said.
“Teachers conducted door-to-door surveys – mostly on weekends – identifying children not enrolled in government or private primary schools and collecting parents’ details,” the official said.
The civic body regularly undertakes such surveys, conducts admission drives, and carries out mapping of children with special needs to promote enrolment, retention, and inclusive education, the official said.
“Teachers fill the forms and parents only need to sign them. We accept whatever identity documents they can provide,” the official added.
