Pvt schools to admit students to nursery from December 1

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Monday announced that the registration process for admissions to entry-level classes — nursery, kindergarten and Class 1 — for the 2023-24 academic year in private schools across the Capital will begin on December 1.

According to a circular issued by the directorate of education (DOE), admission forms will be available from December 1 on the websites and campuses of schools, and the last date for submission of forms is December 23.

The schedule states that school websites will upload the first list of selected candidates on January 20, a second list on February 6, and, if required, a subsequent list will be announced on March 1. The admission process will conclude on March 17.

According to the circular, the education department prescribes an upper age limit of 4, 5, and 6 (as of March 31, 2023), for admission to nursery, kindergarten and Class 1 respectively. The minimum age for admission in these classes is 3, 4, and 5 years as of March 31, 2023.

In line with previous years, an age relaxation of up to 30 days for admission in the lower and upper age limits for these classes can be granted by the head of school.

The education department has made it mandatory for schools to charge only ₹25 for the application form, and made it optional for parents to purchase the school prospectus.

According to the circular, private schools have also been given the freedom to decide their admission criteria, and upload these on the Doe’s website by January 20 next year.

Bharat Arora, president, Action Committee of Unaided Private Schools, said, “Schools have been receiving queries pertaining to admission to entry-level classes for the past couple of weeks. This notification comes as a relief to parents. The notification will give enough time to all stakeholders to prepare in advance and ensure a smooth process this year.”