LUCKNOW, June 29 -- The Lucknow district administration and the education department are ready to crack the whip on some reputed private schools in the state capital, including City Montessori School, Seth MR Jaipuria and GD Goenka Public School, for denying admission to children from economically weaker sections (EWS) under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.

The administration has threatened to withdraw the no objection certificates (NOCs) given for recognition to these schools, which may also result in their disaffiliation from their respective boards as they were found guilty of denying admission to EWS students.

District magistrate Vishak G said, "Legal notices will be served to individual school principals for denying admission and ...