It should additionally revise the age standards for the foundational stage from the subsequent yr in a phased method, in keeping with the Nationwide Training Coverage (NEP) 2020.
Based on a round issued by the Directorate of Training (DoE), the foundational stage at present includes two courses – Nursery and KG – adopted by Class 1, with minimal ages for admission being 3+, 4+ and 5+ years, respectively.
Within the revised construction, the minimal and most age (as on March 31) for admission to Nursery (Balvatika 1/Pre-Faculty 1) is 3 and 4 years; Decrease KG (Balvatika 2/Pre-Faculty 2) 4 and 5 years; Higher KG (Balvatika 3/Pre-Faculty 3) 5 and 6 years; and Class 1 – 6 and seven years, it added.
Nonetheless, the top of the college might grant an age rest of as much as one month in each the minimal and most age limits for admission from Nursery to Class 1.
The round additional talked about that the brand new age standards is not going to apply to the scholars of the present educational session of 2025-26. Additionally, the courses of Decrease KG and Higher KG will come into existence solely from 2027-28. This implies the scholars of Nursery, KG and Class 1 of 2025-26 can be promoted to the subsequent larger class as per the present construction in 2026-27.It's pertinent to notice that the brand new admissions to KG (in educational session 2026-27) can be open to kids who're aged 4+ years (as on March 31, 2026).
Additional, college students who've handed the earlier class from any recognised faculty and possess a legitimate Faculty Leaving Certificates (SLC) and mark sheet can be exempted from the age-appropriate standards whereas searching for admission to the subsequent larger class.
As per the round, solely from educational session 2027-28, Decrease KG (Balvatika 2/Pre-Faculty 2) and Higher KG (Balvatika 3/Pre-Faculty 3) can be launched, and the admissions to those courses will happen as per the age standards talked about above.
Based on the round, all faculty heads had earlier been knowledgeable concerning the restructuring of the foundational stage and the introduction of a uniform age of admission of 6+ years in Class 1.
The Directorate has directed all faculty heads by means of the round to obviously inform mother and father about these adjustments and guarantee strict compliance with the revised age standards for admissions and pupil development.
