‘Drop box’ for school admissions

In a first, the Education Department has come up with an innovative way to reach out to students seeking admission.

Special admission boxes have been placed at the entrance gates of government schools and at key spots in urban areas. In rural areas, the boxes have been installed at gurdwaras and temples in the vicinity.

Those interested are just required to drop their credentials, such as, their name, four passport size photos, proof of age, previous class result, any ID proof and their contact number. The provision is available for all students seeking admission to either primary or senior secondary classes.

So far, 1,11,994 students have enrolled themselves this year, as against 98,692 enrolments last year. There has been a spike in the number of admissions by 13,302. Most of the new admissions have been students who migrated from private schools.