Chandigarh, April 28 -- There are 6,115 students enrolled under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and other disadvantaged groups in the 59 private non-minority schools of the city from pre-primary Class 1 up to Class 8 as per the data compiled and issued by the UT education department in a public order.

This comes as per the standing order issued earlier this week by UT director school education Harsuhinderpal Singh Brar for EWS admissions on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court.

While the UT education department has kept records for EWS students admitted in city schools for reimbursement purposes, this is the first time that the data has been tabulated and issued in a public order.

Class wise, there were more EWS s...