Chandigarh, April 28 -- The Punjab government on Monday extended by one week the deadline for online submission of applications for the admission of children from economically weaker sections and disadvantaged groups in private unaided schools under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.

According to a public notice issued by the assistant director, elementary education, parents can now submit their children's application forms for the 2026-27 academic session on the admission portal - https://rte.epunjabschool.gov.in - till 5 pm on May 2.

The school education department had launched the admission portal on April 16, with the original deadline set at 5pm on April 25. Applications have been invited under ...