Age cap for entry of EWS students raised

The Delhi government on Wednesday raised the upper age limit for admission in entry level school under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Disadvantaged Group (DG) category by a year.

Earlier in 2015, the Directorate of Education (DoE) had fixed the upper age limit for admissions to pre-school (nursery), pre-primary (KG), and Class I as 4, 5, and 6 years, respectively. Now, it has been raised to 5, 6, and 7 years, respectively.

The DoE also directed the schools to apply the new age limit for admissions to 2017-18 academic session. "The age for granting admission to students at entry level classes for the academic year 2017-18, under the EWS/DG category, already selected through draw of lots, is raised up to one year," the DoE circular read.

"All private schools are hereby directed to comply with the order accordingly," it added.