Private aided and unaided schools with less than 20 students to be derecognised

DEOs to issue notices to such schools in State

The School Education Department has started the process of withdrawing recognition to private aided and unaided schools with enrolment of less than 20 students.

In an order issued to this effect, Director, School Education, V. Chinaveerabhadrudu said based on the data of enrolment updated by the school managements after completion of the admission process for the academic year 2021-22, it was observed that certain private and aided schools had enrolment of less than 20 children.

He cited the Right to Education (RTE) norm that with regard to children in Classes 1-V, a school shall be established within a walking distance of 1 km of the neighbourhood taking into consideration the population of at least 20 school-going children in the locality, to make the school viable and ensure quality.