Class 1 Admission Age Limit: The Union Education Ministry has issued a letter asking all the states of the country to increase the age of admission in class 1. According to this, the age for Class 1 admission should be 6 years or more. You can see the ministry’s letter in this news.
Age Limit for Admission in Class 1: What is the age limit for admission in Class 1 in schools across the country? This varies in many states. Schools also decide this as per their own. Whatever may be happening till now, but now it will be the same in the entire country. Not only this, the minimum age for Class 1 admission will also increase everywhere. Do you know why? Because the Ministry of Education, Government of India has issued instructions in this regard to all the states and union territories.
Decision on Class 1 Admission 2024 Age Limit!
The Education Ministry has given information by tweeting on its X handle. It has been told that this decision is being taken under the National Education Policy i.e. NEP 2020 and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE Act 2009).
Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, in a letter dated 15.02.2024, with reference to D.O. letter No. 9-2/20- IS-3 dated 31.03.2021 followed by D.O. letter of even number dated 09.02.2023, requested all states/UTs to ensure that the age of admission to… pic.twitter.com/RoIrA9h9IC
— Ministry of Education (@EduMinOfIndia) February 25, 2024
The Union Education Ministry has written in the letter sent to the States and UTs that ‘In the letter sent to the States in 2021 and 2023, it was requested that at the time of school admission, the age of children in Class 1 admission should be kept above 6 years. Make sure. Now the new academic session 2024-25 is going to start soon, when school admissions for the new session are going to start. We hope that the Grade-1 admission age will be kept at 6+ in your state/UT.
In this letter issued in the name of Joint Secretary Archana Sharma Awasthi, it has also been said that ‘I request that this matter be looked into personally and it should be ensured. You can also share prepared notifications or guidelines in this regard.
