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But all the hard work of these past three months has finally paid off. A dozen applications and several ‘informal interactions’ later, Tuti found out on Monday afternoon that both her sons have got through. They will start school in April.
“I feel happy, but mostly I feel relaxed and relieved,” Tuti said with a smile. “I should sleep like a log tonight.”
Last Monday, both Aadi and Anush were left lingering on waiting lists. “I knew we had a chance,” Tuti said. But it was only when she logged onto the website of Delhi Public School-Vasant Kunj that she found out her younger son Anush had scored a seat.
It took a little longer to learn what lay in store for Aadi, who was first on the waiting list of Bloom Public School, Vasant Kunj. “The admissions list hadn’t been updated by 11 am, and I was getting very anxious,” Tuti said. To make matters worse, the electricity failed at her workplace; husband Anup took over the task of refreshing the school’s website back at home.
“Soon enough, he called to tell me Aadi got through,” Tuti said. “And then I called the school to make sure it was true!”
Only three other children on Bloom Public School’s waiting list got seats at the school, she said. “I feel lucky.”
But even after confirmation, she checked the websites of both schools throughout the day. “I couldn’t help myself. Then I also printed out the lists — just in case anything goes wrong!”
She will sign and pay up at both schools on Tuesday to secure the seats. “It’s only then that I will feel like it’s all done.”
Her friend Bhavna, who gained admission for her daughter at Heritage School, said the same: she would also complete all formalities this week.
While all the children at Tuti’s workplace, playschool Leap Years, have successfully found pre-school seats, there are parents who are still left stranded. For this reason, Tuti logged onto the nursery admissions blog soon after finding out her good news. “I feel sorry for those parents who haven’t got a seat. I will still check the website and offer what advice I can.”
She and Anup know they’re lucky that both schools are located in their neighbourhood, only 20 minutes from home.
But seats secured, “now I am starting to worry how they will go to school all on their own. I have always been with them.” Telling Aadi and Anush about the bright yellow bus that will take them to the big school, Tuti has already started preparing her boys. “Now all three of us need to learn how to wake up early in the morning. After all, the bus leaves at 7.10 am.”
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