India, April 23 -- Sangrur/Barnala

Despite the Punjab and Haryana high court's clear directive, private unaided schools in Sangrur and Barnala have shown low compliance with the Right to Education (RTE) Act's provision for admitting students from the economically weaker section (EWS). This comes even as parents in these districts are reportedly aware of the RTE admissions process.

In Sangrur, out of 312 private unaided schools, only 13 have reportedly admitted EWS students into Class 1 for the 2025-26 academic session, as mandated by the court. Baljinder Kaur, district education officer (elementary), confirmed that only 80 EWS students have been admitted across the district.

The office of the DEO reported that nearly 50% of schools cla...