LUCKNOW, April 19 -- Over 103,400 children from poor and underprivileged families have secured admission in private schools across Uttar Pradesh under the Right to Education (RTE) Act for the 2026-27 academic session, a spokesperson confirmed on Saturday.

The initial figure of 103,439 enrollments is expected to rise further as the process remains ongoing until July. These initial statistical trends signal a new direction for thousands of families and indicate rapidly growing public trust and participation in the scheme, the government spokesperson noted.

Among the state's districts, Lucknow, Varanasi, Bulandshahr and Badaun are leading the enrollment drive. Data shows 7,952 children have been enrolled in Lucknow, 4,957 in Varanasi, 4,15...