Scramble for admission to Plus Two

Updated on: Thursday, June 16, 2011

After the announcement of high school results, students have got busy seeking admission to Plus Two. They and their parents are busy making rounds of various schools, but disappointment seems to be in store for many of them.

Two leading private schools of the city - St. Michael's High School and Notre Dame Academy (NDA) - held their admission tests on Wednesday. Most of the students who wanted to appear in the test of both the schools, were critical of this move. They accused the school authorities of doing so deliberately, so as to lessen the opportunities for students.

Aafreen Tahir, who missed her admission test at St. Michael's while waiting for her turn at NDA, said, "If anyhow I fail to get through at NDA, I shall be in a difficult situation."

Most of the parents present at either of the school felt that the two schools should have chosen different dates for admission test.

Preeti Tripathi, whose brother has passed Class X from St Paul's Academy said, "There are not many good ICSE schools in the city. Those wanting to switch their board by getting admission into any of the CBSE schools in the city are finding it difficult. This is because these schools give priority to CBSE passouts. The students of other boards come into the picture only after them."

Meanwhile, the schools are making money by selling admission forms at a high price. "The cost of admission forms is too high for class XI. It varies between Rs 500 and Rs 1000; yet, I have bought forms of almost every leading school," said Nitesh, who is trying for admission to Class XI.

A parent alleged that the forms of some leading schools are being sold in black - at thrice their actual cost. Bhawna, a worried parent, said, "The number of seats should be increased or more schools should open in the city. Else, deserving children would be deprived of a chance to get admission to a good school."

Most of the parents prefer private schools. "I would rather send my daughter to another city than let her study in a low-profile school," said Tushar Kaushal, a parent.

But those who cannot afford to send their ward to another city either compromise with the quality of school by sending their ward to government schools or low-profile private schools.

Times of India

Scramble for admission to Plus Two

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