MCD offers help on quota system

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script>NEW DELHI: The department of education of Municipal Council of Delhi (MCD) has said it is willing to "facilitate" implementation of reservations in public schools. The department has offered to tie-up with public schools and provide them names of meritorious MCD school students hailing from economically weaker sections.<br /><br />"Many of our students are very talented and have tremendous potential.The department has prepared lists of such students who would be deserving candidates for admissions to public schools under the quota system," said director (primary education), MCD, Indira Yadav.<br /></div> <div align="left" style="position:relative; left: -6"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="left" border="1" width="34.7%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Right Move</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="">• MCD willing to offer its meritorious students for enrolment in public schools under the 20% quota</span><br /><span style="" font-size:="">• Officials say this will also prevent misuse of reservations by those who manage to get fake income certificates </span> </div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal">MCD''s list comprises students who had been shortlisted for scholarships after qualifying a merit test conducted by the department. About 15,000 students from classes III, IV, and V have been chosen. Students who score above 65% in the term-end exam are eligible to appear in the scholarship test. "The students are selected after a double filtered process," said Yadav.<br /><br />Officials add that taking "known" students would also ensure that the quota is not misused by candidates who manage to get fake income certificates.<br /><br />The department will now be writing to the directorate of education to make a formal offer. The issue is also likely to be discussed in a meeting of MCD and directorate officials to be held later this week.<br /><br />"We have already informed senior officials at the directorate about our proposal. The formal suggestion will be sent this week," said an MCD official.<br /><br />The concept originated from the practice followed at Springdales (Pusa road), where the system of absorbing MCD students is already in place. The school had invited names of meritorious class V students from neighbouring MCD schools earlier this month. About 30 candidates had been selected through a merit test for enrolment in the mainstream under the 20% quota.</div> </div>