'Reserve 10% seats for EWS, BPl students'

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Haryana Government on Tuesday directed all private recognised schools to reserve 10 per cent seats for the admission of students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Below Poverty line (BPl) category in classes I to XIIth, in compliance of Punjab and Haryana High Court's order with regard to the implementation of Rule 134-A of the Haryana School Education Rules, 2003.

A spokesperson of Haryana School Education Department said that in case of schools built or situated on HUDA land, this reservation would be up to 20 per cent for the admission of students belonging to EWS and BPl category.

He said that all concerned institutions have been directed to display information relating to availability of seats, admissions etc. of their respective schools on their school website and also place the same on the School Notice Boards for public view by April 1.

The list of such reserved seats should also be sent to the District Education Officer, District Elementary Education Officer and Block Education Officer of District or Block concerned. The prescribed format and other information can be accessed at the department's website, he added.

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