Admission Age For Grade 1st Is 6 Plus

Admission Age For Grade 1st Is 6 Plus From 2024-25 Circular

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY SHASTRI BHAVAN 

NEW DELHI-110 115

भारत सरकार शिक्षा मंत्रालय स्कूल शिक्षा और साक्षरता विभाग शास्त्री भवन 

नई दिल्ली 110 115

Archana Sharma Awasthi Joint Secretary (SS.I & AE)

Dated: 15.02.2024 

D.O. No. 22-7/2021-EE.19/IS.13

Dear Madam/Sir,

    I would like to invite your kind attention to this Department's 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 (copies enclosed) wherein all States/UTs were requested to align the age of admission as per the provision contained in National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 and ensure admission to Grade-I at the age of 6+ year.

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-1, accordingly.

I request you to kindly look into the matter personally, to ensure compliance and share the implementation status of the same by 20.02.2024. For the purpose, you may share the notification/instruction passed by you in this regard. Best Wishes,

Yours sincerely, 

 (Archana Sharma Awasthi)

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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 Grade 1 is 6+ years from the 2024-25 session onwards.

This is as per the provisions in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.

age of admission to Grade 1 is 6+ years from the 2024-25 session onwards

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