Class XI: 14k apply for govt schools

CHANDIGARH: The number of applications received by government schools in the Tricity this year for admission into class XI has crossed 14,000. Wednesday was the last day for receiving applications for the 2012-13 session.
With more than 600 applications for science stream, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, has taken precedence over other schools while in the same stream Government Model Senior School, Sector 35 is the second choice of the students with 300 applying for admissions there.
For arts stream, the largest number of applications have been received by GMSSS, Sector 8, followed by GMSSS, Sector 40.
Though a large number of applications have been received for various streams, more than 40% students have opted for arts, followed by science, commerce and information technology.
DEO Ram Kumar said, “The education department has provided same facilities in every government school, but since GMSSS-16 has a very good track record, it is the first choice of students.”
Rohit Khurana from Sector 15 said, “I have been talking to my seniors for guidance and most of them have suggested GMSSS-35.”
“I always wanted to study in Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, and it will be a dream comes true if I get admission there,” said Amarjeet Singh Bajwa of Phase XI, Mohali.
“I have seen students getting top position in Chandigarh from GMSSS-16 and hence I want to go there,” Ashwini Juneja, a resident of Sector 16, said.