There was a lot of mix-up last year regarding the allocation of seats in schools that are near to the residences of students. It was done in order to uphold the Right to Education (RTE) Act. In order to prevent the same problems this year, the school education department is presently trying to amend the process to ensure a definite mapping accuracy.
Furthermore, trained officials in education departments will review the location independently, which have been filled in by schools and parents. Now, the location will be easily and accurately determined using Google Maps. The process is not at all simple and needs the use of precise coordinates for desired results.
In 2014, many students complained about the schools allocated to them which are quite far from their residence. In many cases, the students were also denied the proper allocation which left many students without a school. The whole affair was considered to be technical faults and not a software glitch. The seats were allocated to students by the software, according to the locations that are fed into it. According to Dinkar Temkar, deputy director of primary education, the application did not have the power to rectify these issues if the locations were inaccurate to begin with.
It is the second year for the online admission for 25% seats in schools that are reserved for the weaker economic sections of the society. In 2014, the complete process was marked with a lot of glitches and issues. The education department has promised to clear the location-allocation issues this year.
Meanwhile, Google has announced that it is making it simpler for developers to integrate the services of Google Maps into their applications. It has now added Java and Python libraries in addition to JavaScript Maps API functionality as seen earlier. With the new addition, services like Directions API, Elevation API, Time Zone API, and Geo-Coding API are now supported. According to Google, developers can now rely on the code present in client libraries. It will interface with the services and spend additional time, developing specific features for their applications.
Presently, everything seems to be going great for Google Maps. In India, Mahavir Mane, the director of primary education said that in order to avoid any form of confusion, there will be cluster heads located at various help centers in order to properly verify Google Map locations produced by schools and students. The city will have 20 different locations supporting this factor.
While most parents complained last year regarding the improper allocation of schools, this year they are being welcomed to take part in a smoother process. The RTE admissions will begin from the first week of February, and the software is presently undergoing a security inspection.
Stay tuned for more updates on Google Maps!