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In a letter, the Department of School Education and Literacy has asked all states and union territories to make sure that starting with the 2024–2025 session year, all students accepted to Class 1 are at least six years old.

This initiative is in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

“I would like to invite your kind attention to this Department's DO letter No. 9-2/20- IS-3 dated 31.03.2021 followed by DO letter of even number dated February 9, 2023 (copies enclosed), wherein all states/UTs were requested to align the age of admission as per the provision contained in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 and ensure admission to Grade-I at the age of 6+ year,” reads the letter.

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“The session 2024-25 is soon to begin when new admissions will take place. It is expected that the age in your State/UT has now been aligned to 6+ for admission to Grade-1, accordingly,” the letter added.

The secretariat directed the appropriate personnel to look into the matter, check adherence, and share the implementation status of the order.

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