Sat Nov 08 11:54:40 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a summary of the text and a rewritten version as a news article:
Summary:
A Tamil Nadu-based advocacy group, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and RTI Activists Team, is urging the Tamil Nadu government to publicly release the list of beneficiaries under the Right to Education (RTE) Act’s 25% reservation for disadvantaged students in elementary schools. The group claims the current lack of transparency fosters potential misuse and deprives deserving children of their educational rights. They highlight Rajasthan’s example of publishing such lists and note the growing number of students benefiting from the scheme in Tamil Nadu in recent years. They request publication of the list dating back to 2022-23 at least.
News Article:
Tamil Nadu Advocacy Group Calls for Transparency in RTE Admissions
THANJAVUR, November 8, 2025 – The Rights of Persons with Disabilities and RTI Activists Team in Tamil Nadu is intensifying its call for greater transparency in the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, specifically regarding the 25% reservation for disadvantaged students in elementary schools.
In a memorandum addressed to the Tamil Nadu government, the group, led by President Sundara Vimalanathan and Coordinator Ilangovan, demanded the public release of the list of beneficiaries under the scheme. They point to the example of Rajasthan, which publishes this information on its Education Department website.
The advocacy group expressed concerns that the lack of transparency in Tamil Nadu could lead to misuse of the reservation provision by private school managements, potentially denying deserving children access to elementary education. Unconfirmed reports have surfaced alleging collusion in the misuse of the 25% quota, according to the organization.
Data shows a consistent increase in the number of students benefiting from the RTE scheme in Tamil Nadu: 69,225 in 2020-21, 55,671 in 2021-22, 66,042 in 2022-23, 69,936 in 2023-24, and 71,398 in 2024-25. Despite the increasing numbers, the organization claims that requests to publish the list of beneficiaries from the 2022-23 education year onward have been ignored by both the central and state governments.
“Placing the beneficiaries’ list in the public domain, with full details, would help prevent the deserving section of children from being deprived of their right to elementary education,” the memorandum stated.
The call for transparency highlights ongoing concerns about equitable access to education and the need for robust oversight to ensure the effective implementation of government schemes.
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