• A child with criminal record is not eligible for admission to the school.
• Any child that has a case in court at the time of admission will miss the admission for the same year.
• Even if a child is found not guilty after the accusation, he/she will still miss the admission for the year.
• An admission may be revoked by the committee if criminal records follow after the admission.
• A child called as a witness to a crime may be considered late admission by the committee.
• A child with false documents shall not receive admission.
• A child with incomplete documentation shall not receive admission.
Applying for Admission
• Admission announcement to be made by the school at the year end.
• The candidate must then fill up the admission application form which is provided by the school. All required information must be filled up correctly for use by school.
• The filled form must be submitted to the School Admission Committee for verification at the time of admission along with the following documents:
• Original Student Progress Report/Mark sheet
• Character certificate
• Photocopy of Citizenship Identity Card of the child (CID of parents if the child is a minor below 15 years of age)
• Supporting documents such as employment order/transfer order/business license as asked by the committee.
Confirmation of Admission
• All the documents must be scrutinized before considering the admission.
• Admission would be done based on the admission criteria of the school.
• The public shall be notified immediately after the close of the admission interview.
• The candidate must submit valid Transfer Certificate with photo within two weeks’ time.
• The admission is completed upon assigning of an admission number from school admission register and filling up of the admission register.
Cancellation of Admission
• An Admission will be cancelled at any time of the academic session if the school admission committee finds evidence of any foul play on the part of the admission seeker.
• In case of serious breach of law, the case may be forwarded to police for action.
Admission in class IX& XI
• Admission of students on government placement is given first priority.
• Additional admission is then carried out based on the number of available seats in school based on the criteria.
• The candidate must have a status of pass in preceding class. Failed candidate from other schools shall not be admitted.
• The candidate has successfully completed the admission interview.
• Admission in these classes is restricted by rules and regulations of the ministry.
• Admission is limited to those on genuine transfer cases.
• The candidate must have a status of pass in preceding class.
• The candidate has successfully completed the admission interview.
Admission in class XI
• The schools reserve no right in the admission of class XI candidates.
• The DEO forms an admission committee for the admission of class XI students.
• The candidate applying for admission in class XI must pass in class X with the required cut-off percentage declared by BCSEA( Bhutan Council for School Examination and Assessment) for that particular year.
• Admission is done based on a set criteria indicated for different categories: Science, Commerce and Arts by BCSEA.
• All qualified candidates must attend the orientation programme conducted by Dzongkhag Education Office with the Principals of the host schools.
• In case of the cluster change, the eligible candidates must obtain approval from the School Liaising and Coordination (SLC) and submit to the admission committee.
Hostel Management
Boarding Policies (25th EPGI, page 12)
• Only students whose parents reside outside 7 km radius from the school for urban and 5 km for rural schools are to be admitted as boarders.
• Students who have schools near their places of residences should not be admitted in the other schools as boarders.
• Boarding is meant only for students who cannot attend school without being a boarder due to non- availability of schools or appropriate classes in their place of residence. Boarding is not a choice but a necessity.
Joining as a boarder student
• An applicant must fulfill all the criteria for getting boarder facility stated in the boarding policies.
• The qualifying applicant must fill up the registration form and provide all necessary information sought in the form.
• The children must read all the terms and conditions that apply to children living in hostel and sign the document upon agreement.
• If the child fails to agree with the hostel terms, the child shall be disqualified.
• A boarder student must pay all fees and caution deposits indicated in the school policy book.
• The parent/guardian must hand over the child to the concerned warden/matron in person in the hostel and provide all necessary advice to the child.
• The warden/matron must update the record with the office for release of stipend and the provision of mess facility.