According to a press release, the report also highlighted that while there were 16,722 private schools in the state, only 15 admitted at least one student under the provisions of the Act, leaving the school participation rate at a paltry 0.09 per cent.
The study report also questioned the reliability of the data filed by the Rajiv Shiksha Mission (Sarva Sikhsha Abhiyaan). The report claimed that there were contradictions in the data compiled by the District Information System for Education (DISE) 2013-14 and the Sarva Sikhsha Abhiyaan website from replies obtained by activists.
The other facts compiled in the report included the lack of
clarity in defining the documents required and the eligibility of age
criteria during the time of admission, ineffective information
dissemination and absence of a dedicated authority for creating
awareness among beneficiaries.
Besides there was no clear
guidelines with respect to selection process as there was no
information on format of admission form, timeline and location for
selection. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad professor Ankur
Sarin stated, "The filling of seats under RTE provisions in Andhra
Pradesh against the reserved 25 percent is extremely low? We have
carefully analyzed the implementation of this provision across
various parameters for better understanding including the challenges
leading to the ineffective implementation", he said.