Chennai, Oct. 24 -- For the academic year 2025-26, 7,717 schools across Tamil Nadu have registered under the Right to Education (RTE) quota. A total of 81,927 students have applied for LKG and 89 students for Class I under the 25 per cent reservation mandated by the RTE Act, an official release said.

According to the release, the final phase of the admission process is scheduled as follows: on October 30, 2025, eligible children will be admitted in schools not requiring a draw of lots, and on October 31, 2025, admissions will be made in schools where the number of applications exceeds available seats, through a transparent and random lot process conducted in the presence of the Head of the Institution and parents. After completion of thi...