Parents protest against admission irregularities outside DoE's office

Around 20 parents were protesting against irregularities in admission process outside Directorate of Education's office in Delhi on Monday.

Parents plan to begin a hunger strike if the director does not meet them shortly.

These parents have been protesting outside Maxfort School in Rohini for past 26 days. The school has not been transparent in organising the draw of lots for admissions under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category.

The school had held two draws till date which were cancelled. The school authorities have also reduced the number of EWS seats to 15, when they are ideally supposed to admit over 60 students. Parents were forced to sit on the road as gates of DoE's office were locked.

“The security guards asked us to sit in the sun and closed the gates to ensure that we could not enter the director's office,” said Satyaprakash, a parent.

However, Dewan Chand, special secretary of education, DoE said parents should be patient.

“The matter has been taken up to the High Court and we have also assured that we are looking into it. What is the hurry? Parents should not be this impatient. We will not give permission to protest outside our office premises,” he added.
But parents are adamant on meeting the director.

“We will sit on a hunger strike if the need arises. This is our right. Our children have the right to study,” said Solanki, another parent.

Pooja Garg claims that the police took away her child to the police station as he was standing with his father outside Maxfort school.

“The police took four children to the station. Every other school in Rohini has conducted genuine draw of lots except Maxfort,” she said.