Lucknow, Jan. 20 -- The Uttar Pradesh basic education department has released the schedule for admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, for the academic session 2026-27. Children from economically weaker and disadvantaged sections will be admitted to private schools under the 25 per cent reservation through an online process. According to the department, applications will be accepted in three phases. The first phase will run from February 2 to 16, the second from February 21 to March 7, and the third from March 12 to 25. Admissions will be done through an online application, document verification and a lottery system to ensure transparency. Eligible children will be admitted to pre-primary classes or Class 1. Children aged 3 to 4 years will be eligible for Nursery, 4 to 5 years for LKG, 5 to 6 years for UKG, and 6 to 7 years for Class 1. Age will be calculated as of April 1, 2026. Parents will have to apply through the RTE portal and upload required documents, including Aadhaar card of parents, birth certificate, income certificate, residence certificate, caste certificate, ration card, and pension or disability certificate, where applicable. District basic education officers and block education officers have been directed to complete admissions within the given time frame and ensure that schools update admission details on the portal.Under the scheme, no fees will be charged from admitted children. The government will reimburse private schools with a fixed amount per student. Minister of state for primary education, Sandeep Singh, said the 25 per cent reservation under RTE aims to provide equal and quality education to children from weaker sections. Director general of school education, Monica Rani, said a clear timetable has been issued to make the process simple and transparent. She added that the department will closely monitor the entire admission process. Children belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, socially and educationally backward classes, orphans, children with disabilities, and children of parents suffering from serious illnesses or receiving pensions are eligible under the scheme....