ISLAMABAD: More than 32,700 students enrolled in the morning shifts of around 400 high schools in the city last month, with girls outnumbering the boys 2:1.

A meeting held at the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) on Friday was informed that 20,844 girls got admission in Class I to X against 11,932 boys.

Though the Capital Administration and Development Division’s (CADD) decision to stop admissions in evening shift was criticised by the general public, it managed to admit 32,767 students in the schools. But response from the girl students was unexpected.

A participant of the meeting requesting not to be identified said that an ‘admission cell’ headed by Director Schools Asif Niazi was established to ensure that every student got admission.

“During the meeting it was shared that in 19 model colleges as many as 2,228 students were admitted, out of them 883 were boys and 1345 were girls.

In federal government schools of urban sector, as many as 9,900 students (7,000 girls, 2,900 boys) were admitted. In Bhara Kahu Sector 3,384 students (1948 boys, 1436 girls) were admitted,” he said.

“It was also informed that in Nilor Sector 4,737 students (2,936 girls, 1,801 boys) were admitted. In Sihala Sector 8,961 students (5,808 girls, 3,453 boys) were admitted. In Tarnol Sector 3,557 students (1,807 girls, 1,750 boys) were admitted. Over all 32,767 students were admitted in the schools out of which 20,844 students were girls and 11,932 were boys,” he said.

Joint Secretary CADD Rafique Tahir while talking to Dawn said that the admission process was still on and as per commitment no body would be refused admissions.

However, the parents will not have the choice to select a specific institution due to limited number of seats and their children will be accommodated in schools near to their homes.

“According to new policy, in case of non-availability of seats, students are being adjusted in neighbourhood schools. It will be ensured that not a single student is refused admission because article 25-A gives every child right to education, making mandatory to provide free of cost education to every child between the age of 5 to 16 years,” he said.

“CADD has also invited chamber of commerce to see the process of admissions in educational institutions as well as the functioning of admission cell in the FDE,” he said.