Record rise in admissions to private schools under RTE in U.P., says govt.

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Uttar Pradesh authorities connected Tuesday (December 23, 2025) said that a grounds emergence successful admissions to backstage schools nether Right to Education (RTE) Act has taken spot successful the State with implicit 1.40 lakh children admitted truthful far.

“Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a important and grounds summation successful admissions of children from economically weaker and disadvantaged sections to backstage schools nether the Right to Education (RTE) Act, reflecting the affirmative interaction of policies implemented by the Yogi Adityanath government. In the world league 2025–26, implicit 1.40 lakh children person been admitted truthful acold nether the RTE Act. Over the past 5 years, the full fig of students securing admittance to backstage schools nether the strategy has much than doubled,” reads an authoritative statement. 

In a written reply to a question successful the Legislative Assembly, Basic Education Minister Sandeep Singh said that nether the RTE Act, 25% of seats successful unaided, recognised backstage schools are reserved for children from economically weaker and disadvantaged sections. “Due to effectual implementation, a transparent enactment process, and a robust integer system, the scope of the strategy has consistently expanded crossed the state,” said the Minister. 

“According to authoritative data, 61,403 children were admitted nether RTE successful the world twelvemonth 2021–22. The fig accrued to 70,406 successful 2022–23, crossed 1 lakh astatine 1,00,249 successful 2023–24, and roseate further to 1,13,991 successful 2024–25. In the ongoing world twelvemonth 2025–26, admissions person already reached 1,40,007,” added the authoritative statement. 

The authorities clarified that spot allocation is carried retired school-wise, based connected the fig of reserved seats disposable and the applications received. Admissions are ensured strictly successful enactment with this allocation process.

Published - December 24, 2025 03:35 americium IST

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