A court order passed in May 2007 said private schools that got land from government agencies, such as the Delhi Development Authority, were required to file an affidavit and ensure that students from the EWS take up 20 per cent of their seats.

While 158 schools have filed affidavits, the majority lags behind. Though 303 schools have admitted students under the EWS quota, 128 have admitted less than the mandatory 20 per cent. Fifty-seven schools, allegedly operating from land given on concessional rates have not submitted any information about the status of their EWS quota at all, the government report said.

At Bluebells School International, only 6.74 per cent of students from the EWS were admitted in the current academic year. Principal Suman Kumar said: "We advertised and put up information on our school boards. Those from the EWS who applied and held correct documentation were admitted."