Record increase in admissions to private schools under RTE in Uttar Pradesh

The positive impact of the Yogi Adityanath government’s policies regarding the admission of economically weaker and underprivileged children to private schools under the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE) is clearly visible in Uttar Pradesh now.

In the last five years, a continuous record increase has been registered in the number of children admitted to private schools under the RTE. So far, more than 1.40 lakh children have been admitted in the 2025-26 academic year. Moreover, the number of admissions has more than doubled in the last five years.

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In a written reply to a question asked in the Legislative Assembly, state Basic Education Minister Sandeep Singh stated here on Tuesday that the provision of 25 per cent reserved seats in unaided recognized schools under the RTE Act is in effect. Due to the effective implementation, transparent selection process, and digital system of the UP9 government, the reach of this scheme has continuously increased.

Under this scheme, while 61,403 children were admitted to private schools in the academic year 2021-22, this number increased to 70,406 in 2022-23. In the 2023-24 session, 1,00,249 children benefited, while 1,13,991 children were admitted in 2024-25. In the current session 2025-26, 1,40,007 children have been admitted to private schools under the RTE so far.

The reply also clarified that the allocation is done school-wise based on the number of seats reserved by the government and the applications received. Admission of children to the respective schools is ensured according to this allocation.

The basic education minister said under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the government’s objective is to achieve the goal of equal opportunities and inclusive education by connecting children from economically weaker and underprivileged sections of society with quality education.