Bhubaneswar, July 7: As many as 2,446 students have enrolled under Right to Education (RTE) Act in private schools in the third round of online centralised process in the State this year.
The third round of online centralised process was held on July 6.
“To give emphasis to the children belonging to the Economically Weaker Section and Disadvantaged Group pursuant to rule 12(1)(c) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RCFCE) Act 2009, the third round online centralised process was conducted on 6th July 2026,” said an official release.
A total of 2,446 students, out of 3,937 applicants, were admitted under the RTE Act for the financial year 2026-27.
“Third round student registration through the RTE Paradarshi portal began on 22nd May to 1st July 2026. Accordingly, 3937 student applications were received through the portal, out of which 3139 applications were verified by BEOs, and those applications were placed for online lottery on 6th July 2026 at 4:00 PM in the chamber of the Director, Elementary Education. Out of which 2446 no. of applications were considered, and those students were allotted seats through online centralised lottery,” it stated.
The admission process will start from July 7 and will close on July 15.
Students and parents are advised to contact the helpline number-18003456722 for any query.
The RCFCE Act was passed by the Parliament in 2009 to provide free and compulsory elementary education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in the country. The Act intends to provide equity in educational opportunities, by creating an inclusive and integrated schooling system by mandating private unaided schools to reserve at least 25% of the seats, in their entry classes, for children coming from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, under Section 12(1)(c).
Accordingly, the School and Mass Education Department has launched online RTE-PARADARSHI portal to manage the implementation of the provision with more transparency and accountability.
