Summary:
Mumbai had the lowest number of applications for Right to Education (RTE) admissions through the mobile app for the academic year 2019-20, as compared to other cities and districts of the state. After four rounds of admissions, only 20 parents had applied for admission through the mobile app. As per data released by the state education department, Pune received 246 applications, Kolhapur received 67, Aurangabad 82, Thane 65, Nagpur 40, Nasik 45, etc. As per the data shared by the BMC education department, 19 applications were from Mumbai city and only one from the suburbs. When asked about the lesser applications via app in Mumbai, he said, "Most parents have a choice of school even before applying..