The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights ( NCPCR) has asked the education departments across the country to adopt a code of conduct to ensure transparency in admission to disadvantaged children under Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category. The direction comes in the wake of plethora of complaints about denial of admission by the private schools. NCPCR Chairperson, Shanta Sinha said in a directive to the state governments that the admission process should be clearly specified in the brochure, school website and notice boards. Denial of admission under the EWS category can attract punitive action, including derecognition of the school. She said implementation of code of conduct by the schools will strengthen transparency and accountability in effective implementation of right to education Act. It will also help the governments get direct information and feedback from the people on the status of working of the RTE, she said. The Commission also wants the States to organise awareness programmes for dissemination of information on the code of conduct.