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UP Sets 6 Years As Minimum Age For Admission To Class 1

12 April 2024

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UP government has mandated all public schools to set six years as minimum age for admissions to Class 1 

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The directives are in line with the NEP 2020 which emphasises uniformity nationwide

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Basic education director has asked all district education officers to carry out enrolment drives till the end of April

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The directives state that children below six years of age will be enrolled in kindergarten

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With the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009, the government has set the target of getting every child to school

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Accordingly, instructions have been given regarding the enrolment process for students

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The enrolment process should be completed by registering the Aadhaar number of students

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In case students do not have Aadhaar, the details of parents would be used

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If the parents also do not have Aadhaar, they will have to get one within two weeks of enrolment

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The names of both parents of the child should be mentioned in the enrolment register

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