Ludhiana, May 1 -- A dispute over school admission has sparked concern after a government school allegedly refused to admit a student citing lack of seats. The matter came to light when Balwinder Kaur, a local resident, submitted a written complaint to the Block Primary Education Officer (BPEO) of Mangat-2, claiming her daughter was denied admission to Class 6 at Government Middle School, Meharban.

Balwinder explained that although she had enrolled her daughter at Government Senior Secondary School, Basti Jodhewal on April 1, the distance from her home-made daily travel difficult. Hoping to shift her daughter to a school closer to home, she approached the Meharban school, only to be told that no seats were available and the school had ex...