Nursery: Schools adopt new means to select students

Updated on: Thursday, September 29, 2011

Schools in the city, after getting an unexpected number of applications for nursery admissions, have devised innovative methods to deal with the sheer volume before admitting the students.

Bombarded with the applications from not only Noida, but also Delhi and Ghaziabad, some schools have decided not to take out a second list. "Our first list is out and the total number of selected students is 1,034. The possibility of a second list is very slim as the first list is comprehensive. We don't predict a lot of dropouts. We had received over 2,500 applications this year," said Renu Singh, principal, Amity International School.

Others schools decided to adopt the first-come-first-served basis for admitting students. "We only have 200 seats and we have already received over 10,000 applications. We are announcing lists on a weekly basis after sifting through the applications and meeting parents. We expect our seats to be filled up by next week," said Nidhi Sirohi, principal Kothari International School. Billabong High International School in Noida too has followed Kothari's principle. "We haven't set a final date for our admission, instead we focus on making sure that the school is right for the child," said Sangita Chima, principal of the school.

Delhi Public School explained that they adhere to the point system followed in Delhi, but this year they are considering a second round of admissions. "We got endless requests from parents asking for a second round. Many missed the first round of applications so we consider a second one in November. But seats are limited and a lot depends on the first round. We will be releasing our first list on October 10," said Kamini Bhasin, the school principal.

Bal Bharati Public School, which had initially announced that their list will be coming out this week, has said that a draw of lots will take place on October 1 and the final list of admission will be displayed on the same day in the school at 2pm. Somerville School in Noida, on the other hand, will not be coming out with a list at all; instead, they will be sending out a letter to the parents of successful candidates via couriers.

Schools such as Ryan International have decided to proceed with the admission process by dealing with the parents in batches. "It's impossible to deal with all the candidates in one go. Instead, we have divided them in batches and accordingly we'll be meeting all the candidates at an interval of four days, verifying their documents and then finally taking a decision. We should be ending the entire process by the middle of next month," said Anuradha Sharma, principal Ryan International School.

Other schools that haven't rushed into the admission race will be starting applications at a later stage. "Forms will be available from October 10. The academic session starts in April and we are in no hurry to start admissions early," said a spokesperson for DAV Public School.

Due to a large number of applications, many schools will not be taking out a second list. Others may take out another list on request of parents

Times of India

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