This is for parents who are busy applying to the nursery schools in and around Delhi. Some of you may have been left confused, counting and calculating the points on your own, trying to measure the chances of your ward securing a seat in a nursery school of choice. The following isn’t an exact calculation of the points system, but a reference that will help you understand how different factors affect the points tally, i.e. — positively or negatively.
Neighbourhood
This is perhaps the most argued factor in the calculation. Most schools had been adhering to it, giving more points if the prospective student stayed very near, i.e. 0 to 3 km away. However, now most schools are or are in the process of doing away with this system. Many reputed schools like Amity International, Springdales and Bloom Public School-Vasant Kunj will no longer mind accepting students from distant locations.
Parents’ Profession
Schools award different points for the different professions of parents applying. This shouldn’t be thought of as discrimination. This is done so that the right mixture in the class — students having parents belonging to varied professional fields, is maintained. Therefore, parents who are self-employed as shopkeepers and businessmen or working professionals like government employees/academicians will all score differently on the scale of 10.
Alumni/Sibling
This is one criterion that has come in handy for a lot of families. Alumni can be understood as one who has passed the Class XII examination from that particular school. Admitting the sibling/child of an alumnus guarantees that the parents already understand how the school functions. This is one norm that is prevalent amongst most schools in Delhi.
(Source: TOI, Online)
