Loisingha: Adarsh Vidyalaya authorities have allegedly refused admission to a Class VI student of Badibahal village under the block in Bolangir district after asking him twice to come to the institution with a transfer certificate (TC), sources said here Saturday.
Madhu Nag said his son Dibyaranjan had suffered mental trauma after being refused admission twice. Sources said Dibyaranjan is currently studying in the village school. He had applied for admission at Adarsh Vidyalaya and also passed the entrance test March 24 with 20 marks.
The school authorities had called Madhu informing him about Dibyaranjan’s selection April 19. However, when Madhu and his son visited Adarsh Vidyalaya the next day, they were turned back. The school authorities then said that admissions for those with 23 marks and above were going on.
Madhu and Dibyaranjan returned to their village and he got his son readmitted to the local school. However, a second call came from the Adarsh Vidyalaya informing Madhu about his son’s selection. However, when he visited the school, he was told that all seats had been filled up.
Madhu alleged that he knew about a girl who has got admission to the school with just 16 marks. “I just can’t believe what has happened with my son,” stated Madhu.
School Principal Samnwita Sadangi, however, washed her hands of the matter saying, “Parents getting confused regarding admission to Adarsh Vidyalaya is nothing new. Prior to this case, there were three similar incidents.” “Parents should first check the merit list properly before coming to get their wards admitted,” added Samnwita.
She also refuted the fact that two calls from the school had gone to Madhu. “The authorities did not make the call. It must have been one of his relatives who work here,” said Samnwita.
Madhu, however, is not ready to buy this explanation. “This is just the perfect example of how schools play with the future of youngsters,” he said.