A week into the opening of nursery admissions, many school principals have reported a large increase in the number of EWS applications.
At some schools, the number of EWS forms issued this year have reportedly been twice than that of last year. "We have issued twice the number of forms in this category as compared to last year," says Anu Behl Roy, principal, Cambridge Primary School at New Friends Colony. The school has given out 300 EWS forms and sold 1,225 general category ones.
"The number is rising every year," says Ashok Pandey, principal of Ahlcon International School at Mayur Vihar, "Last year we had about 800 EWS applications but we are expecting around 1,000 this year. " This year, Ahlcon has received 2,000 applications online for general category and it has distributed about 900 forms for EWS, of which 400 have been submitted. While Bloom Public School distributed over 600 EWS forms — nearly twice of last year — and 1,400 general category ones, Indian School received about 250 EWS forms and sold over 2,000 general category forms this year.
"The numbers are changing every five minutes ," says D R Saini, principal, Delhi Public School at R K Puram. The two junior branches — Vasant Vihar and East of Kailash — have together received 4,603 applications in general category and distributed about 150 EWS forms.
However, there are some schools also where the number of EWS applications has either increased marginally or not increased at all. DAV Vikaspuri has reported a "marginal increase" . According to the principal Chitra Nakra, there are about 200 EWS registrations and 1,100 general category ones. However, at Springdales Schools at Pusa Road and Kirti Nagar, the number has come down. "This year, we have received about 800 submissions for EWS category. Last year I had nearly 2,000," says principal Ameeta Mulla Wattal.
At some schools, the number of EWS forms issued this year have reportedly been twice than that of last year. "We have issued twice the number of forms in this category as compared to last year," says Anu Behl Roy, principal, Cambridge Primary School at New Friends Colony. The school has given out 300 EWS forms and sold 1,225 general category ones.
"The number is rising every year," says Ashok Pandey, principal of Ahlcon International School at Mayur Vihar, "Last year we had about 800 EWS applications but we are expecting around 1,000 this year. " This year, Ahlcon has received 2,000 applications online for general category and it has distributed about 900 forms for EWS, of which 400 have been submitted. While Bloom Public School distributed over 600 EWS forms — nearly twice of last year — and 1,400 general category ones, Indian School received about 250 EWS forms and sold over 2,000 general category forms this year.
"The numbers are changing every five minutes ," says D R Saini, principal, Delhi Public School at R K Puram. The two junior branches — Vasant Vihar and East of Kailash — have together received 4,603 applications in general category and distributed about 150 EWS forms.
However, there are some schools also where the number of EWS applications has either increased marginally or not increased at all. DAV Vikaspuri has reported a "marginal increase" . According to the principal Chitra Nakra, there are about 200 EWS registrations and 1,100 general category ones. However, at Springdales Schools at Pusa Road and Kirti Nagar, the number has come down. "This year, we have received about 800 submissions for EWS category. Last year I had nearly 2,000," says principal Ameeta Mulla Wattal.
