For the academic year 2025-26, 7,717 schools across Tamil Nadu have registered under the Right to Education (RTE) quota. A total of 81,927 students have applied for LKG and 89 students for Class I under the 25 per cent reservation mandated by the RTE Act, an official release said.

According to the release, the final phase of the admission process is scheduled as follows: on October 30, 2025, eligible children will be admitted in schools not requiring a draw of lots, and on October 31, 2025, admissions will be made in schools where the number of applications exceeds available seats, through a transparent and random lot process conducted in the presence of the Head of the Institution and parents. After completion of this process, all selected children will be officially tagged under the RTE

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