Chandigarh, Dec. 11 -- Admission cycle for children from the economically weaker section (EWS) and disadvantaged groups (DG) starts this month, with online applications opening on December 18 for entry-level classes. Parents can submit applications at designated government or private non minority schools until January 31, marking the start of the process through which private schools fill their RTE mandated seats.

While admission dates for general category seats were announced earlier this month, the schedule for EWS/DG admissions was held back until the online portal was fully ready and schools completed onboarding. Private unaided recognised non minority schools must register on the central portal by December 16 (5 pm), after which par...