India, April 7 -- The Delhi Government on Monday conducted the computerised draw of lots for admissions to entry-level classes (Nursery/KG/Class 1) under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Disadvantaged Group (DG), and Children With Special Needs (CWSN) categories for the 2026-27 academic session, with over 55,000 seats on offer across private schools. Officials said the total number of seats has increased significantly.

A total of 55,701 seats have been made available this year, compared to 50,516 in the previous year. Under the EWS and DG categories, the number of seats has increased from 44,045 to 48,092, while the number of CWSN seats has risen from 6,471 to 7,609. The number of participating schools has also gone up. A total of ...