The government has cleared up the confusion over the age limit for admission to Class One in government and private schools. It has amended the admission policy for government schools so that the age limit matches that of private schools.
Under the new decision, a child must be at least six years old to be admitted to Class One at either kind of school.
On Thursday (12 November) the Secondary and Higher Education Division of the education ministry published the “Government Secondary School Student Admission Policy 2027 (Revised)”. The revised policy says that, in line with the National Education Policy 2010, a child entering Class One must be six years or older on 1 January of the academic year, and must be under seven. Children born between 1 January and 31 December 2020 will therefore be eligible for admission.
An attested copy of the online birth registration certificate must be submitted to establish a child’s age. Children with special needs may be given up to five years of age relaxation.
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