Admission process delayed in residential schools of Gujarat, students face difficulties

The academic year of 2024-2025 is about to end, yet the admissions are yet to be completed at Nivasi Shala (residential schools) of Gujarat. Reportedly, these schools are currently conducting a fourth round of admission by lowering the merit marks, as not enough applications have been received.

The dropout rate at these schools has been high, with students claiming that teachers who are supposed to teach sixth-grade students allegedly ask them to wash their clothes at the school. Due to this, many students choose to drop out.

Additionally, the motivation of the students has been affected by the repeated delays in the school’s opening.

Some students have even left the school after initially enrolling. For instance, at Merchant School in Mehsana, students left the school within a year when the teacher of the sixth standard asked them to wash clothes.

Reports suggest that the laziness of officials in promoting the scheme has also led to fewer students enrolling in the school.

According to sources, high-level officials show little interest in the education of poor students in this residential school. The permission for the new residential school was delayed for a long time, which has allegedly prevented students from taking admission for the upcoming academic year.

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