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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(RTE admission RTI, RTE Section 12, EWS quota, DEO RTI, NCPCR, school admission)
+metatag-description=(File RTI to **District Education Officer (DEO)** AND school. Ask admission lottery results, vacancy register, my application status, EWS quota fill-rate.)}}
+====== RTE 25% admission denied — RTI to school + DEO ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-for-school-admission-rte.png?direct&1200 }}
+{{page>snippets:dpdp-banner}}
+<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to **District Education Officer (DEO)** AND school. Ask admission lottery results, vacancy register, my application status, EWS quota fill-rate.</WRAP>
+<WRAP collapse>
+===== Legal framework =====
+  * **RTE Act 2009 §12(1)(c)** — 25% EWS quota in private unaided schools.
+  * **State RTE Rules** — neighbourhood criteria.
+  * **Society for Unaided P.Schools v. UoI (2012)** — RTE upheld.
+</WRAP>
+===== 5 questions to ask =====
+  - Lottery date and results.
+  - Vacancy register for the year.
+  - My application status.
+  - EWS quota fill-rate.
+  - Reimbursement to school by Govt.
+===== Template =====
+<code>
+To: The Public Information Officer, School Principal + District Education Officer
+Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — RTE Section 12(1)(c) admission
+My RTE application No. [..] for admission to [school] is rejected/pending. Please furnish: (1) lottery results, (2) vacancy register, (3) my status, (4) quota fill-rate, (5) Govt reimbursement records.
+Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
+</code>
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Filing only at school — also file at **DEO** for redress power.
+  * Skipping **lottery audit** ask.
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **Society for Unaided P.Schools v. UoI (2012) 6 SCC 1** — RTE 12(1)(c) constitutionally valid.
+  * **CIC/MoHRD/A/2018/000234** — RTE records disclosable.
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * Use **state RTE portal** for tracking.
+  * Pair with **NCPCR complaint** if rejected unjustly.
+===== FAQ =====
+  * **Q: Inter-state ward — eligible?** Subject to state rules; usually yes if neighbourhood criteria met.
+  * **Q: Income proof rejected?** File RTI for **rejection reasons** under §4(1)(d).
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-school-fee-structure|School fee RTI]]
+  * [[:file-rti-help|How to file an RTI]]
+===== Sources =====
+  - RTE Act 2009. State RTE Rules. Society for Unaided P.Schools (2012).
+//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti for school admission rte citizen-rti rti-template}}

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