TN RTE Admission 2025-26 Notification Release - Delay Reason?

தமிழ்நாடு RTE சேர்க்கை 2025-26: அதிகாரப்பூர்வ அறிவிப்பு வெளியிடுவதில் தாமதம் ஏன்? கோடை விடுமுறை முடிந்து பள்ளிகள் ஜூன் 2 அன்று திறக்கும் என பள்ளி கல்வித் துறை அறிவித்துள்ளது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது!

TN RTE Admission 2025-26 Notification Release – Delay Reason?: The official announcement regarding RTE admissions for Class 1 or LKG in private schools in Tamil Nadu for the 2025-26 academic year has yet to be made. According to media reports, the admission process for Class 1 or LKG in unaided private schools under the Right to Education Act for disadvantaged groups and socially and economically weaker sections of children in Tamil Nadu is experiencing delays for the current academic year 2025-26.

The Education Minister of Tamil Nadu, Anbil Poyyamozhi, stated that funding under the RTE for the past two academic years has not yet been released, which is the primary reason for the postponement of the RTE admission announcement for this year.

Also Read: RTE Tamil Nadu Admission 2025-26: Online Registration Last Date

Why is the announcement of TN RTE Admission for 2025-26 being delayed?

In previous years, the RTE admission process typically commenced in April, with online registration continuing until May. Last year, the announcement for RTE was made on April 1, and online registration began on April 20, 2025. However, there has been no indication of an announcement this year. Parents of children belonging to SC, ST, and EWS OBC categories are eagerly awaiting the announcement of RTE admissions for their local private schools. Annually, approximately two lakh applications are received through the online portal rteadmission.tnschools.gov.in for entry-level classes of LKG or Class 1.

TN RTE Admission 2025-26 Announcement Delay!

TN Application to Private Schools Under the Provisions of Right To Education Act, 2009 Section 1 for 2025-26

Application Opened

Application Start Date: May 2025 , 11:00 AM
Application End Date: May 2024

Essential Documents for Application

Photograph of Applicant (150 X 175 Pixel)
Birth Certificate
AADHAR and Ration Card of Parent or Guardian
Income Certificate for Weaker Section Candidates
Community Certificate for Disadvantage Group Candidates
Disadvantaged Group Special Category Certificate

Competent Authority For Issuing Certificates in TN For RTE Admission 2025-26

Income certificate: Tahsildar, Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Community Certificate for BC and MBC: Deputy Tahsildar, Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Community Certificate for SC: Tahsildar, Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu / Competent authority in case of children coming from other states
Community Certificate for ST: RDO/Sub Collector, Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu / Competent authority in case of children coming from other states
Certificate for the Orphaned: District Social Welfare Officer, Department of Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme
Certificate for HIV affected: Medical Officer authorised by the Department of Health and Family welfare, Government of India
Certificate for the Transgender identified: Medical Officer authorised by the Department of Health and Family welfare, Government of India
Children of Scavenging workers: Competent authority authorised by the Commissioners’ of the respective corporations, municipalities, Executive officers of the respective town panchayats, and Presidents’ of the respective village panchayats
Children of Scavenging workers who are not employed by the Corporations, Municipalities, Town panchayats and Village panchayats: District collector or the authority authorized the District Collector