FYI | Maha Government GR | Minimum age for admission in School | dated 21 January 2015

[Pralhad Jadhav]

Finally, state declares uniform age-limits for school admissions

MUMBAI: Starting from the academic year 2015-16, every school in the state can admit only those children who are three years and above – as of July 31, 2015 – to nursery or playgroup.

After months of delay, the state school education department has finally enforced a uniform age-limit for admissions to schools. The age-limit will be introduced phase-wise, so that by the academic year 2018-19, only children who are six years and above will be admitted to Class 1.

This is the first time the government has set a common age for all schools to follow. So far, parents used to be confused while admitting students to school, as different schools followed different age-criteria.

According to the government resolution (GR) issued on Wednesday, age-limit for Class 1 will be implemented phase-wise. For 2015-16, students will have to be five years and above. In 2016-17, schools will have to admit children who have completed five years and four months. In 2017-18, schools will admit children aged five years and eight months (and above). Finally in 2018-19, students who have completed six years will be admitted.

“Common age- l i mit was required to standardise admissions across the state and put an end to confusion,” said Mahavir Mane, director of primary education. “We had informed schools that we would declare uniformage limit this year, so that they can admit children accordingly.”

Many of the schools, especially non-state board schools, have conducted admissions already. “We haven’t yet decided what we will do about schools that have already completed admissions,” said Mane. “Schools from all boards will have to follow the rules.” Welcoming the GR, Anjana Prakash, principal, Hansraj Morarji Public School, Andheri, said, “Some schools were accepting children as young as two years. The GR should have been issued earlier.”

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Source | Hindustan Times | 22 January 2015

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Pralhad Jadhav

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