Maharashtra: Schools say unclear if criteria to be followed for all or only RTE admissions
A circular stated that a child seeking admission to Nursery should have completed a minimum of three years and maximum of four-and-a-half years of age by the cut-off date of the new academic year – December 31, 2022. For Junior KG, the minimum age is four years and maximum age is five-and-a-half years.
While there is no change in the minimum age criteria when compared to the previous year, the circular has introduced a maximum age limit this year. A state school education department circular introducing maximum age criteria for Nursery to Class I admissions for academic year 2022-23 has led to confusion among parents and schools as most institutes have already completed the admission process.
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The Director of Education (Primary) Dinkar Temkar, however, maintained that the maximum age criteria is only to be followed for Right To Education (RTE) Act admissions, as it is a technical requirement for the software used for such admissions.
A circular issued on March 3 has stated that a child seeking admission to Nursery should have completed a minimum of three years and maximum of four-and-a-half years of age by the cut-off date of the new academic year – December 31, 2022. For Junior KG, the minimum age is four years and maximum age is five-and-a-half years.
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