•Directorate of Elementary Education, Panchkula, issued notification for RTE 2026 admissions for poor children in private schools.
•Key dates: Schools provide seat details (March 11-17), applications (March 31-April 7), lottery (April 9), school allotment (April 10-23).
•Haryana Parents' Unity Forum protests, alleging government failure to implement RTE and protecting private school operators.
•Forum highlights late notification compared to other states, leading to admission refusals by schools as academic sessions begin.
•Previous complaints against 28 CBSE schools for refusing admissions went unaddressed; Ashok Aggarwal to file petition in Punjab and Haryana High Court.
