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Civil Reviewed Nov 2025
Denied RTE school admission
A private school is denying admission to your child under the 25% EWS quota mandated by the RTE Act.
3 steps 4 documents ~3 min read District Education Office or Stat…
The law
Section 12(1)(c) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
Your remedy
Mandatory admission of the child without any capitation fee or screening procedure.
Steps to take
Documents to gather
Where to go
District Education Office or State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR).
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