Nursery Admissions in Delhi NCR 2026-27
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Pre-school classes will not be part of the main school, nor shall these be treated as (a) feeder school for the pre-pri mary classes of the school. INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 12JAN
HC told separate minimum ages will be maintained for pre-school, pre-primary classes; contempt plea dismissed The Directorate of Education will establish a monitoring mechanism in each district to ensure that all recommendations are effectively implemented.
DELHI GOVERNMENT, In court affidavit
THE minimum age for nursery admissions in the Capital was retained at three-plus years, as the Delhi High Court on Tuesday threw out a challenge to the admission procedures being followed by city's private schools. The court has refused to intervene in the process, on the Delhi government's assurance that they were complying with its orders regarding setting separate minimum ages for admissions to the nursery and preprimary classes.
A contempt petition, which alleged that the authorities had failed to comply with its earlier order fixing four-plus as the entry age of a child in pre-primary classes, was dismissed. Justice G S Sistani accepted the government's stand that a child's admission in pre-school (nursery classes) will not automatically grant him/her the eligibility to continue on to pre-primary classes, for which the age has been fixed by the court at four years on or before March 31 of the year of admission. The child will have to separately meet all criteria for admission to the preprimary classes even if he/ she has studied in the nursery classes of the same school, the government clarified.
The government further stated in its affidavit that in all Delhi schools, pre-primary education would be of a uniform one year-duration. It would be the class immediately prior to Class I and would be known as pre-primary, the affidavit added. "The DoE will establish a monitoring mechanism in each district to ensure that all recommendations are effectively implemented and that children of pre-school stage should not get preference over other children for admission in pre-primary classes," it stated. The court expressed its satisfaction in the matter and dismissed the plea.
In its September 2007 order, the High Court had directed the Delhi government to incorporate recommendations provided by the Ganguly Committee and fix minimum ages for admission in preschool and pre-primary classes.
"While one-year classes of early childhood education would be offered by all recognised schools immediately prior to Class I, schools which have infrastructural facilities may be allowed to open pre-school classes for children below the age of four years. However, these pre-school classes will not be part of the main school, nor shall these be treated as (a) feeder school for the pre-pri mary classes of the school. Children in pre-school should be from the immediate neighbourhood. There should be no school bag for carrying any pre scribed books for all such preschool classes," the High Court had noted then, taking on record the government's stand.
NGO Social Jurist had accused the government of contempt of court, claiming the schools were still admitting children aged below four years for admission in pre-primary classes.
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Permalink Reply by Himangshu Dhali on
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"... that children of pre-school stage should not get preference over other children for admission in pre-primary classes... "
Does it mean that children admitted in nursery (age 3+) will have to be re-admitted in KG (age 4+) following the same admission process as they will not be promoted automatically to KG?
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Are we parents fool...standing in long queues this yr to get our kids admitted in best schools...do we need to repaeat the same exercise again....we need clarity on this Sakhsi....we are taking leaves from our offices so that our kids get admission in good schools....do we need to repeat same exercise again next yr....pls have some pity on parents...dnt play with our kids future....pls clear this rule
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Simply Ridiculous.
Seems like we will all have to take out a Dharna now. Is this what we parents are supposed to.
Shame on Govt.
Shame Shame!!!
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So this means that the parents need to stand in the queue once again after one year and go through the same grueling ordeal? This is a sheer disgrace and mockery on the parents' patience. How much more can they tolerate. Government, please listen to the parents' demands and fulfill those or else face the consequences. You will NOT be re-elected. ADIOS!
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I fail to understand what the Court, or the Government, or the schools will achieve by this process of readmission in KG, if it comes to that. The entire exercise of keeping neighbourhood criteria, sibling criteria etc. which matter, has already been done, and a new admission process in KG will not change the incumbants unless they have shifted house. And when they have shifted house, they will themselves, require readmission elsewhere, which can happen like it is done for other classes, except that no tests can be held and the criteria laid down by Court be met.When the entire exercise is already done, the Nursery children should automatically be promioted to KG. Otherwise it is such a waste of effort and money. The Government and subsequently the schools should clarify on this.
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Permalink Reply by Sandeep on
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Is this stupid change of laws applicable to children getting admitted this year or does this mean children currently in nursery will also have to seek re-admission into the next class next year?
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What about child who has got admitted last year in pre nursurry, are they will not promoted automatically, in KG this year.
Are we have to Re-apply for them, also ??????
Pls. clearify this also
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This is really stupid..was the govt sleeping till now....do the parents have plenty of time at their disposal to start all this next year. and pay the admission fee again. Who can guarantee, there'll be no new ruling passed by the then govt next year....these people are playing with the parents and students.
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We need govt directive that the schools will promote our 3+ aged children to the next level in their respective schools without the formal admission process.
The schools can fill in the vacant seats, if any for 4+ students through the normal admission process next year, but they should not ask the children who are already studying in their schools for re-admission.
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yes...we've already gone through most of the process of form collection and submission process. Let the schools admit our children in nursery this year and we should have an assurance from not only the govt but also the judiciary, court that our kids will move to KG next year automatically. The schools can fill the remaining seats in KG per the govt norms at that time
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yes we need this assurance from the Govt selected by all of us...
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Very well said.
My daughter's age is 3+ this January but I had decided not to go for her admission this year much earlier.
I have seen people sending their wards to school at this young age and complain of pressure they face and feel for their own children.
Set the rule aside. Let the little ones play in their playful years without doing it formally.
It is only for the good of the children which will go a long way in shaping their way of life in the future.
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