Delhi EWS Admission 2025: First draw of lots on March 5; 2.5 lakh applications received
Delhi's Education Minister, Ashish Sood stated that a draw of lots will be held for the admission of 38,000 students. The income eligibility limit for admission under the EWS category has been raised to Rs 5 lakh.
Press Trust of India | March 5, 2025 | 08:21 AM IST
NEW DELHI: Delhi's Education Minister, Ashish Sood, on Tuesday announced that the first draw of lots for admissions under the EWS category for the academic session 2025-26 will be conducted on March 5. The draw would be conducted in the Conference Room of the Education Department at the Old Secretariat. Addressing the conference, Sood said, "The draw of lots for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) will take place at the Old Secretariat on Wednesday at 2.30 pm in the presence of parents."
He further said the process will be completely transparent and conducted in the presence of parents and media representatives. Additionally, considering the limited space at the venue, multiple television screens will be installed to ensure better visibility for parents attending the event, he said. He said that 2.5 lakh applications have been received, and the draw of lots will be conducted for the admission of 38,000 students. "The income eligibility limit for admission under the EWS category has been increased to Rs 5 lakh," he added.
Computerised draw process
The education minister said that to ensure transparency, the computerised draw of lots will be broadcast on television with a standard SOP been prepared for the process. Earlier, the EWS students faced difficulties in securing admission and to address this issue, selected students will now receive a slip after document verification, which no school will be allowed to deny, he said. Sood reiterated that the Delhi government is committed to transparency and efficiency across all sectors, and the results of these efforts will be evident soon.
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