Admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act in private unaided schools have increased under the “Praja Prabhutva” (people's government) rule, said Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh.

The Minister was responding in the Legislative Council to a question raised by members Kavali Greeshma, Bhumireddy Ramgopal Reddy and Perabathula Rajasekhar regarding the number of students admitted to private schools under the RTE Act.

Mr. Lokesh said that 1,04,046 students were admitted to private unaided schools under the RTE Act between 2022-23 and 2026-27 and that admissions, under Section 12 (1) (c) of the RTE, were conducted through a transparent online process. He said the government had taken several measures to ensure the effective implementation of Section 12(1)(c) leading to a significant increase in admissions in this category.

In 2022-23, only 2,203 students secured admission in private unaided schools under the RTE Act. After the NDA government assumed office, the number rose to around 29,000 students in 2024-25, he said, informing that in 2026-27, a total of 28,742 students secured admissions under the RTE Act.

The Minister said awareness about the RTE Act had increased among the public after the coalition government came to power and that the government was also undertaking extensive publicity campaigns to inform people about the provisions and benefits of the Act.