Chandigarh, Dec. 15 -- In the ongoing dispute between private schools and the UT administration over Economically Weaker Section (EWS) admissions, the Independent Schools' Association Chandigarh (ISAC) has written to the UT education department raising concerns over the implementation of the EWS provisions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. The association flagged long pending reimbursement dues to private unaided schools.

In a representation submitted to the director school education (DSE), the association said private schools were being asked to admit EWS students even when government schools had vacant seats at entry levels. The association reiterated that under the RTE Act, the primary responsibility of educating EWS students li...