Delhi: Parents, teachers welcome Centre’s decision to fix minimum age for Class 1 admission as 6

 

New Delhi:  Parents and teachers here have welcomed the Union Education Ministry’s decision to fix the minimum age for admission in Class 1 as six years, saying that the move will reduce the academic pressure on students.

According to the new National Education Policy (NEP), the foundational stage consists of five years of learning opportunities for all children (between 3 to 8 years) that includes three years of preschool education followed by Classes 1 and 2.

Officials on Wednesday said that the ministry has directed all states and union territories to fix the minimum age for admission in Class 1 as six years.