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
Education Ministry Proposes Six-Plus Age Admission to Grade 1 for 2024-25 Session
The Education Ministry's directive to all states and Union territories emphasizes the implementation of a six-plus age admission policy for Grade 1 starting from the 2024-25 session. This initiative is in line with the guidelines outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009. The letter, signed by Archana Sharma Awasthi, Joint Secretary of the Department of School Education & Literacy, urges timely alignment of admission criteria to ensure compliance with the new age requirement for Grade 1 enrollment across the #educationgossip
