DAV Senior Secondary School, Mogappair

Initially we thought not to apply in DAV schools because we heard that it is very difficult to get an admission there. But we changed our mind after some parents told us that it is not that difficult. We reached the Senior secondary school for girls in Mogappair around 9:30am on 26th. As expected there was a long queue.

But the most shocking part was the treatment by the DAV management. There were around 1500 parents standing in the queue to collect the application forms. There is a ground in front of the school large enough to hold all 1500 parents. But the management didnt allow the parents to go inside and they put the counters near to the gate so that only few will be allowed in to collect the forms and rest have to wait on the roadside under the hot sun, blocking the road traffic as if the DAV management wanted to show to the outside world that these much people are coming to DAV for admission.

To issue around 1500 forms there was only two counters. Also in the counters the process was going on very very slowly. First we had to fill up a slip with details like applicant’s name, date of birth etc. Then the person on the first table take the details and write it down in a notebook. Then it is passed to the second table and there she take a new application form and fill the applicant’s name and date of birth. It takes long time because she confirm the applicant’s name with parents again to avoid spelling mistakes. I dont know why they wanted to fill the application form in the counter itself !!! Then it is passed to the final table to collect the fee. The tables were arranged under a tree so they had to change the position every 15 minutes to avoid direct sunlight !! They complicated the whole application issuing process so we had to wait for 4 hours under the hot sun on the road side to collect the form !!!!

But it was better in other two DAV schools in Mogappair. Even though there were more applicants in DAV Boys the process was comparatively better with more counters but like DAV girls queue was on roadside and parents were standing under hot sun. In DAV Matriculation School the crowd was less and the process was simple so they finished it fast. No idea about other DAV Schools in Gopalapuram, Velachery and Choolaimedu.

Even the application form was very funny. Apart from applicant’s name and date of birth the main columns was distance from school. In the form the management was even threatening the parents that the admission will be canceled if there is a 100 meter difference in the distance calculation !!!! Plus they needed a copy of passport, ration card, driving license or voter’s id card as proof of residence. Also the forms says that if the child is selected the parents have to give an affidavit. In the application form no need for a photo, parents education details, income etc..

Selection process was also funny. They selected 150 students from the 1500 applications without even seeing the applicants !! I dont know what was their selection criteria. Many people feels that it was purely based on distance from school !! But one of my friend who is staying next to choolaimedu DAV didnt get admission for his daughter. So it is not only distance. Now there are rumors that they selected students based on recommendations and donations !!! I dont know it is true or not… Sad to hear and hard to believe.. Because we heard lot about DAV schools, everybody was praising their commitments to education. So sad to hear that they also going in the commercial way. But one thing I am sorry to say is that they treated parents very badly.. even the language in the application form was very arrogant. Treatment was far better in all other schools we applied…..