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ANDHRA PRADESH RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION RULES, 2010 PROVIDING 25% PROVISION FOR CHILDREN BELONGING TO DISADVANTAGED GROUPS AND WEAKER SECTIONS FOR ADMISSION IN CLASS-I IN THE PRIVATE UNAIDED SCHOOLS ( SCHOOLS FOLLOWING STATE /CBSE/ICSE/IB SYLLABUS) IN THE STATE UNDER RTE ACT, 2009 FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 Rc. No. SS-18021/14/2025-RTE - SSA Dated: 16-04-2025


Ref: 

1. G.O. RT. No. 103, School Education (PROG-II) Department, dated: 31.03.2025.

2. G.O. Ms. No. 09, School Education (PROG-II) Department, dated: 09.04.2025.

 

 The Government of Andhra Pradesh have issued Order in the reference 2nd cited for issue of Notification for taking up the Admissions for the year 2025-26 in all the Un-Aided Private Management Schools for admissions in class - I under section 12 (1) (C) of RTE -Act-2009, "Free and Compulsory Education" in all the 26 districts of the State of Andhra Pradesh through Online mode. The objective is to provide 25% of seats in Private Unaided Schools in Class-I for Children belonging to the disadvantaged Groups and Weaker Sections in the State under RTE Act for the Academic 2025-2026.

 

AP RTE 1st Class Admissions 2025-26: Notification, Online Application

Online applications are invited for the admissions into class-I in Private Unaided Schools (State Syllabus/CBSE/ICSE/IB) in the State, allowing every parent and guardian of eligible children under Rule 9 of Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010 read with Norms in SOP prescribed developed by the NCPCR as per the Orders issued in the GO.Ms.No.9, School Education (PROG-II) Department dated: 09.04.2025 and they shall be responsible to apply for admissions under Sections 12(1) (C).

  1. In order to apply for admission in 25% reserved seats in un-aided schools under the Act, parent / guardian of eligible children may visit the online portal http://cse.ap.gov.in created by the Director of School Education, A.P. and apply themselves or with the support of the Headmaster / Principal of the school concerned or Mandal Education Officer (MEO)/ Village and Ward The Parent/guardian of the eligible children shall select multiple schools for admission of their child as per his/her choice in order of priority.
  2. The process of allotment of School will be allocated as per the guidelines in the SOP prescribed by NCPCR.
  3. The lottery shall not be executed for those schools in which the number of applications received are less than the total number of seats available.
  4. First those applications shall be considered where the residence is within 1 km of the radius from the school. Thereafter the applicants residing within the range of 3 km radius from the schools shall be taken into consideration.
  5. Within the neighborhood criterion of 1 km and 3 km distance, preference will be given to children who have siblings studying in the same school.
  6. If the applications of sibling category, in neighborhood range of 0-1 km are in excess of the seats of General relevant Category, the draw of lots of all sibling applications (which have residence within 1 km), shall be conducted to admit the students against the number of available seats.
  7. If the applications of sibling category within 0-1 km are less than the seats of non-DG/EWS category and if seats still remain vacant after exhausting sibling applications, the school shall admit the students on the basis of draw of lots from the remaining applications received under the neighborhood range of 0- 1 km.
  8. In case the total applications of 0-1 km is less than the number of seats of non-DG/EWS category, and vacancies still remain unfilled after exhausting the applications from the distance range of 0-1 km, the applications from the second neighborhood distance range of more than 1 km and up to 3 km shall be considered in the above manner i.e. out of the total applications from the neighborhood range of more than 1 km and up to 3 km, admission is to be given to all siblings.
  9. If the applications of sibling category, in neighborhood range of more than 1 km up to 3 km are in excess of the vacant seats of non- DG/EWS category, the draw of all sibling applications (which have residence within 3 km), shall be conducted to admit the students against the number of vacant seats.
  10. If the applications of sibling category within 3 km are less than the remaining vacant seats of General Category and if seats still remain vacant after exhausting sibling applications, the school shall admit the students on the basis of draw of lots from the remaining applications received under the neighborhood range of more than 1 km and up to 3 km.
  11. If vacancies still remain unfilled after exhausting the applications from the distance range of more than 1 km and up to 3 km, the applications from beyond the range of neighborhood of more than 3 km shall be considered in the above manner.
Eligibility Criteria for Admission:

 Eligibility of children for admissions under Section 12(1) (c) of the Act shall be determined under Rule 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Right of Children to Free And Compulsory Education Rules, 2010 read with GO. Ms. No. 63, School Education (Prog.11) Department, dt.28.12.2020.

 

The following order of preference shall be followed by the schools covered by sub. Clauses II,III,IV or Clause (n) of Section 2 of the Act in admitting the children referred to in clauses (b) and (c) of sub section (1) of section 12 of said Act. In sub-rule (4) , for clause (a) & (b) the following shall be criteria for eligibility for admission:

  • అనాథ పిల్లలు, హెచ్ఐవి బాధితుల పిల్లలు, దివ్యాంగులు - 5%,
  • ఎస్సీలకు - 10%,
  • ఎస్టీలకు - 4%
  • మరియు బలహీన వర్గాలకు (బీసీ, మైనార్టీ, ఓసీ) చెందిన పిల్లలకు 6% సీట్లు

 Note:

  1. The above arrangement of reservation in sequential order is applicable to private schools in plain area. Where orphans, HIV affected and disabled are not available or available only to a certain extent such vacancies will be filled by STs and SCs. After exhausting all applications for admission of Orphans, HIV affected and disabled, SC and ST if any seats remain unfilled such seats will be added to the percentage of weaker sections.
  2. In Tribal areas, all ST Children should be admitted first. After exhausting applications of ST Children, SC Children may be admitted. After exhausting the SC, the remaining seats will be filed by others.
  3. The minority Instructions are exempted from the implementation of RTE 12(1) (C) of RTE Act-2009. However that they should submit documents proof in the support of Minority status

  

Activities

Schedule

Issuance of Notification with Calendar of events for admissions

 17.04.2025

Registration of all Private Un- aided Schools Following IB/ICSE/CBSE/State syllabus in the portal

19.04.2025 to 26.04.2025

Window  open for the student Registration on the portal

 28.04.2025 to 15.05.2025

Determination of eligibility of students for admission through GSWS Data

16.05.2025 to 20.05.2025

Publication of 1st round lottery results

 21.05.2025 to 24.05.2025

Confirmation of student admissions by Schools

 02.06.2025

Publication of 2nd round lottery results

 06.06.2025

Confirmation of student admission by Schools

 12.06.2025


Procedure for submission of application online:


Detailed procedure for applying ONLINE is given in Information Bulletin. The parent / guardian can download the `Information Bulletin' free of cost from the website http://cse.ap.gov.in from 17.04.205 onwards and they can submit their applications online from 28.04.205 to 15.05.2025

The List of valid documents required for the application process as proof of residence shall include any one of the following-

  • UID-Aadhaar Card
  • Voter Identity card
  • Electricity Bill
  • Telephone Bill
  • Water Bill
  • House Tax Receipt
  • Driving License
  • Copy of Rent Agreement
  • Rice Card
  • Certificate by Employer
  • Certificate from Tehsildar/Local Authority
  • Certificate from Child Welfare Committee (CWC), in case of children declared CNCP or CICL are residing in a Child Care Institution (CCI). The Aadhar number can be sought as per provisions under the Aadhaar.  

Other essential documents for ascertaining the eligibility criterion.

  • For children with disability, certificate issued by the persons having requisite qualifications and experience as certifying authorities, designated by the Government or as the case may be, as per the Guidelines for Evaluation and Procedure for Certification of Various Specified Disabilities notified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016.
  • Children infected or affected with HIV/AIDs, will also have to submit their own or the medical certificates of their parents.
  • Transgender children shall submit a medical certificate issued by Civil surgeon/ Superintendent of Government notified hospitals as a proof of their eligibility under the provision.
  • For children applying under the EWS category, the AAY Card or the Rice card will suffice as proof of income. This proof has to be resubmitted every year. In case the family income increases, the child will be allowed to continue free education under the provision if the annual income does not exceed the prescribed limit of that defines other poor socio-economic groups" specified by the State annually.
  • The certificates that shall be valid as a birth certificate includes all proof valid under the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016; Hospital/Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife (ANM) register record; Anganwadi record; Declaration through an affidavit of the age of the child by the parent or guardian.

Appeal:

  • Any parent/guardian can file grievance to the DAMC within 07 days from the list of display of selected children.
  • Any person aggrieved by the decision of the DAMC may file an appeal against such decision of the DAMC may file an appeal against such decision before the APSERMC.
  • Such appeals should be filed within three months from the date of order of the DAMC and APSERMC shall dispose of all appeals within a time period of three months of filing.
  • The procedure for hearing all appeals shall be in accordance with rule 9(4) of APSERMC act 2019.

Note: The parents/guardians are requested to submit the application carefully with full awareness of notification. No Edit /Modify the application once submitted.


The responsibilities of State Government, Commissioner of School Education, Regional Joint Directors of School Education, District Educational Officers, Parent, Principal/Headmaster, School Management, District Admission Monitoring Committee are clearly mentioned in G.O.Ms.No.129, School Education (PROG.II) Department, Dated: 15.07.2022 amended to G.O.Ms.No.20, School Education (PE- Progs.I) Dept., Dated:03.03.2011.


Note:


The details of Right of children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE Act, 2009), and Rules, (G.O.Ms.No.129 School Education (PROG.II) Department Dated: 15.07.2022, G.O.Ms.No.20, School Education (PE-Progs.I) Dept., Dated: 03.03.2011, Go.Ms.No. 103, School Education (PROG-II) Department, dated: 09.04.2025 G.O.Ms.No.63, School Education (Prog.ll) Department, Dated: 28.12.2020), APSOP, SOP of NCPCR and detailed Information bulletin for application of admission on Implementation of RTE 12 (1) (C), the other G.Os related to RTE 12 (1) (C) are uploaded in the given website http://cse.ap.gov.in for the convenience of the applicant/parent/guardian.


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