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 +====== RTE 25% quota admission denied? File one RTI ======
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 +**Quick Reply:** RTE 25% quota admission denied? File one RTI — Krishna applied via Karnataka RTE portal for his son in March. "Application not eligible — income proof…
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 +**Short version.** Under **§12(1)(c) Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009**, every private unaided school must admit **25% of Class I (or Pre-Primary)** seats from **Economically Weaker Sections + Disadvantaged Groups (EWS/DG)** without fee, fully reimbursed by the state. If your RTE quota admission is denied, lottery is opaque, school refuses, or income certificate is rejected, RTI to **PIO of Block/District Education Officer** with **₹10 fee** legally forces a written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.
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 +===== A real story =====
 +
 +Krishna applied via Karnataka RTE portal for his son in March. //"Application not eligible — income proof rejected"// without details.
 +
 +He filed RTI to **BEO Bengaluru**. **18 days later** BEO replied: income certificate format wasn't accepted; corrected with affidavit. Lottery re-included; admission via second round.
 +
 +===== Statute =====
 +- **RTE Act 2009** §12(1)(c) — 25% EWS/DG quota in private unaided schools.
 +- §12(2) — state reimbursement.
 +- **State RTE Rules** — implementation procedure.
 +- §6(1) + §7(1) RTI Act.
 +
 +===== Copy-ready RTI =====
 +<code>
 +To, PIO, BEO / DEO / [State Education Department], [Address]
 +
 +Subject: §6(1) RTI Act — RTE 25% quota admission
 +
 +   Parent name    : [Name]
 +   Child name     : [Name]
 +   School applied : [Name]
 +   Application no.: [State portal ref]
 +   Application date: DD-MM-YYYY
 +   EWS/DG basis   : [Income / SC / ST / OBC / Disability / Orphan]
 +
 +Please provide:
 +   1. Current status of my application.
 +   2. Reason for any rejection (specific defect).
 +   3. RTE seats sanctioned at this school for FY [2026-27].
 +   4. RTE seats filled + waiting list.
 +   5. Lottery procedure + auditor present.
 +   6. Reimbursement status of school by state for prior RTE admissions.
 +   7. Procedure to challenge rejection / wait-list movement.
 +
 +Citizen of India.
 +Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD enclosed [or §7(5) BPL waiver].
 +[Name + signature + address + date]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common scenarios =====
 +- Income certificate format rejected → corrective procedure.
 +- School refuses despite portal allotment → DEO escalation.
 +- Lottery opaque → ask for procedure + auditor.
 +- 2nd-round application denied — check waiting list.
 +- School demands fees under "uniform/transport" — RTE prohibits.
 +
 +===== Case law =====
 +- **//Society for Unaided Private Schools v. UoI//, (2012) 6 SCC 1** — RTE 25% quota constitutionally valid.
 +- **//Pramati Educational Trust v. UoI//, (2014) 8 SCC 1** — Minority schools exempted but state schools bound.
 +- CIC //RTE Quota v. State// (2018) — disclosure of school-wise admission status.
 +
 +===== FAQs =====
 +==== School demands additional fees? ====
 +Prohibited under RTE §3. File complaint to BEO + RTI.
 +==== Class I or Pre-Primary? ====
 +Whichever is the entry class at that school.
 +==== Distance criterion? ====
 +1 km for Class I, 3 km for Class V (state varies).
 +==== Sibling admission? ====
 +Under same RTE quota possible.
 +
 +===== Conclusion =====
 +RTE = right of poor children to quality private school education. RTI breaks opaque admissions.
 +
 +**File the RTI.**
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +- RTE Act 2009 §12(1)(c).
 +- //Society for Unaided Private Schools v. UoI// (2012).
 +- //Pramati Educational Trust v. UoI// (2014).
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
 +
 +===== 🔗 Related guides =====
 +  * [[:rti-anganwadi-services|Anganwadi services missing? File one RTI]]
 +  * [[:rti-disability-certificate-udid|Disability certificate / UDID stuck? File one RTI]]
 +  * [[:rti-janani-suraksha-yojana|JSY cash benefit not received? File one RTI]]
 +  * [[:rti-mgnrega-wage-delay|MGNREGA wage stuck? Make the BDO answer with one RTI]]
 +  * [[:rti-nsp-scholarship-pending|NSP scholarship not credited? File one RTI to unstick it]]
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