Head: Centre asks states to set 6 years as minimum age for Class 1 admission
the central government has issued a notice to all states and Union Territories to fix six years as the minimum age for admission to Class 1 and in line with the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE)Act 2009
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As per the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the central government has issued a notice to all states and Union Territories to fix six years as the minimum age for admission to Class 1, and in line with the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE)Act, 2009.
The letter issued by the central government reads, “The state government and union Territory administration, the Minister of Education (MoE)’s Department of School Education and Literacy has reiterated its directions issued several times since the NEP was launched in 2020. A similar notice was issued last year too.”
letter dated February 15, also mentions that “The session 2024-25 is soon to begin when new admissions will take place. It is expected that the age in your State/UT has now been aligned to 6+ for admission to Grade I, accordingly.”
As per the NEP 2020’s 5+3+3+4 school system, the first five years comprise three years of preschool corresponding to the age groups of three to six years and two years of Classes 1 and 2 corresponding to the age group of six to eight years.
