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Rajasthan RTE admission 2019: March 15 to be the last date for applications

There are 35,000 private schools in the state. In 25% of the seats, the admission will be given completely free of cost under RTE.

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March 4, 2019, 11:59 am

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Jaipur: The primary education department in Rajasthan has released the schedule and directions for school admissions 2019 under Right to Education (RTE) Act.  The parents will be able to apply for RTE admission 2019 from March 15. The lottery results will be announced on March 19. The parents will need to report by March 30.

There are 35,000 private schools in the state. In 25% of the seats, the admission will be given completely free of cost under RTE. The parents whose annual income is up to Rs 1 lakh can apply for free admission. However the limit can be increased to 2.5 lakh this year.

“The process of admission under RTE for the 2019-20 academic year has been started. We have issued directives to private schools. The process will start from March 15. The parents can apply for admission online. The results will be through lottery system just like the previous years,” said a senior education department officer in Jaipur.

First published: March 4, 2019