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The Directorate of Primary Education, Gujarat, has announced the Gujarat RTE Result 2026 for Round 1, enabling parents to check Class 1 seat allotment under the 25% quota. Released online with SMS alerts, the result covers the 2026–27 session. Selected candidates must download allotment letters and complete admission formalities within the given timeline.

Docu checklist to be provided; one dept staff to be posted in every school for liaison efforts

Principals have been asked to appear before DM on May 7 with detailed admission reports

The Haryana education department has released the RTE 2026 school allotment results for nursery to Grade 1 admissions. Over 21,000 students secured private school seats through a computerized lottery system. Parents can check their allotment status on the official website using their application ID, with final admission contingent on document verification.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Ministry of Education, CBSE and all states over complaints that private schools are prescribing expensive books from private publishers. The commission has sought reports on compliance with RTE norms and asked authorities to review textbook practices and school bag policies.

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Activists, led by Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam president V Eswaran, have filed a petition in Madras high court to this effect. The court is likely to take up the petition for hearing on April 30.

NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo alleges an "education mafia" is trying to block his directive for private schools to use affordable NCERT/SCERT books instead of expensive private publisher options. He vows to continue the fight for poor and middle-class families, asserting that attempts to overturn the order will fail. This action follows a complaint about the financial burden on parents.

Commission Raps Haryana Authorities Over Unsafe School Premises and Inaccessible Land Allotment

The Directorate of Elementary Education, Haryana, has launched a document verification drive for RTE admissions for the 2026-27 session. Conducted through Block Level Committees under BEO supervision, the process requires applicants and parents to appear in person with original documents. Authorities repoRTEd low attendance during initial checks. The department has made verification mandatory, warning that failure to comply within the scheduled window will result in rejection of applications without further notice.

Tamil Nadu has opened RTE admissions 2026–27 under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, enabling children from economically weaker and disadvantaged groups to apply for 25% reserved seats in private schools. Applications for LKG and Class 1 began on April 20, 2026 and will close on May 18, 2026 through the official portal, with mandatory document submission and online verification.