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Grade I entrants on school notice boards
The lists of Grade I admissions would be released on September 20 and displayed on the notice board of every school, with a 15-day period given for appeals to be considered, an Education Ministry official said.

Complaints regarding non-selection would be entertained by the respective principals and the complaints would be looked into by a committee headed by a principal of a school in the vicinity.

All the documents of the child, in respect of whom the complaint has been made, would be re-examined by the committee, the official said. During school admission interviews principals of some schools had come across forged documents submitted by parents to get their children admitted to schools, despite strict regulations regarding school admissions, he said.

Principal of Royal College, Colombo Upali Gunasekara said he had found many parents applying from the same address. "We have informed people living in the same road/street to appear at interviews at one particular time", he said explaining precautions taken to avoid malpractices and forgery. Principal of Yasodara BMV, Gampaha Mrs. H. W. Nanayakkara told The Sunday Times that the main problem she faces is that documents are submitted without the grama niladhari's certificate. In deciding on admissions to Grade I, a marking scheme is being followed. A householder's child carries 40 marks. Such householder should have been living in the area for at least 6 years for the child to be eligible.

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