After the process is completed, a fresh draw of lots for the vacant seats is expected. “We have personally verified the number of vacant seats in 150 top schools, which are in high demand. According to an affidavit filed by the government in September, 11,000 EWS seats were lying vacant. Each year, since the Right to Education Act was implemented in 2010, the sizeable chunk of EWS seats has been going vacant. Gupta, however, said that the centralised system was more transparent and did not give schools any power to exercise their discretion.

Source: Indian Express October 22, 2016 20:03 UTC