Patna, April 14: Different schools are conducting admission tests for higher classes, while some of them have finished the procedure.

This may lead to admissions of those candidates, who are not in the below poverty line (BPL) category, since no income limit has been set for the underprivileged children except those belonging to the general category.

St Xavier’s High School conducted the tests today for admissions to classes II to V.

However, parents were concerned because a large number of students were appearing for a very few seats in the school. “At least 10 students appeared for a single seat,” a guardian told The Telegraph.

A parent Shailendra Kumar, whose son is applying for admission in Class VIII, said: “It is very difficult to get admissions at this stage. Most of the big schools are not taking admissions in higher classes and those that are taking admissions, are not that good.”

St Joseph’s Convent High School has finished its admission procedure.

Loyola High School has put on the notice board that all admissions are closed.

The procedure is on at some wings of the DAV.

Principal of Don Bosco Academy Mary Alphonsa said the school did not take students in higher classes this year.

Director of Radiant International School C.B. Singh said: “We are through with our admission process. Around 300 candidates had applies for admissions to classes II to VIII. Eighty-four students have got through.”

Meanwhile, St Michael’s High School today invited applications for the 25 per cent seats in Class I under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. The seats are meant for the underprivileged children.

This can lead to admissions of creamy layer since no income limits have been set for children belonging to underprivileged category. For the general category, the income limit has been set as Rs 2 lakh per annum.

Sources in the school told The Telegraph that St Michael’s High School is not going to take students in higher classes.

Rekha, a guardian, said: “My niece is going to apply in a big city school. There are chances that she might not get admission as those in the creamy layer can easily produce documents saying that a student belongs to the BPL category. No income limit has been set for children belonging categories apart from general. In what way will the RTE Act be implemented then?”

Several guardians expressed their concerns over the implementation of the RTE Act, and said it was doubtful that the act would ensure free and compulsory education to everyone.