The government has raised the minimum age for admission to Class-I in government schools from five to six years, bringing it in line with the requirement for private schools.
The Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education issued the revised Admission Policy for Government Secondary Schools-2027 on Thursday, changing the age requirements for admission to Class-I.
According to the revised policy, in line with the National Education Policy-2010, a student must be at least six years old but below seven as of January 1 of the academic year to be eligible for admission to Class-I.
Under this provision, children born between January 1 and December 31, 2020, will be eligible for admission to Class-I in the 2027 academic year.
Applicants will have to submit an attested copy of their online birth registration certificate to verify their age.
Students with special needs may be given an additional age concession of up to five years.
Earlier, the minimum age for admission to Class-I in government schools was set at five years, while private schools required students to be at least six years old.
The difference in age requirements for admission to the same class created confusion among parents.
Against this backdrop, the government revised the admission policy for government schools to bring the age limit in line with that of private schools.
