Minimum Age Limit for Class 1 Admission in Kendriya Vidyalaya for the Academic Year 2022-23
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Kendriya Vidyalaya Age Limit for Class 1 challenged in Delhi High Court by a frustrated parent
On an exciting last day of February when all the parents with their 5-year-olds dreamt of seeing their kids in the KV uniform, hogged onto the KVS website to register for class 1 admissions. Little did they know about the change in the guidelines that the government made, and parents were frustrated to see that their 5-year-olds are not eligible for class 1.
It is a usual practice that Indian schools admit kids as they grow five years old. A sudden change in that rule wearied many parents off. There weren’t any warnings or public announcements outright by the government! Just a line in the official guidelines, that too so in the middle of a paragraph that anyone would just miss it. It might seem like a not big deal but imagine the parents’ difficulties who have been direly waiting for admissions in KV schools exclusively!
Parents have not just been disappointed but are furious about not informing the change beforehand. One among them has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court challenging the same.
5-year-olds are not allowed to be admitted and 6-year-olds would have already graduated their 1st grade and moved to the second grade. There are not many six-year-old kids who have been at home. Parents state that this decision is unfair! This decision will waste one year of a kid’s life and parents are conflicted about what to do with their children. This rule can be implemented from the next academic year so that parents can prepare themselves ahead.
The explanation for this unprecedented change is the National Education Policy 2020. The education system got a new makeover from the 10+2 system to the 5+3+3+4 system. For the first five years, three years of kindergarten and 1st and 2nd standards have to be completed. Therefore, the age limit for class 1 is shifted from 5 years to 6.
The solution to this problem could be, allowing both 5- and 6-year-olds to be eligible for admission this year alone. The rule can be implemented from the next academic session, i.e, 2023-24, so that parents are aware and prepared. This can also make all the other private schools, educational institutions apart from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan follow the same uniformly.
KV School Admission Age Limit 2023-24
New KVS Admission Age Limit for 1st Standard 2023-24
According to the new guidelines issued by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) for the academic year 2022-23, the eligibility age (Maximum and Minimum Age) for admission to class 1 has been revised from 5 years to 6 years as of 31st March 2022. And also the child born on the 1st of April is to be considered for the same academic year.
KVS Admission Age Table 2023-24
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 for Class 1 Age Limit
- Minimum age limit for admission in Class 1 – 6 Years
- Maximum age limit for admission in Class 1 – 8 Years
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 for Class 2 Age Limit
- Minimum age limit for admission in Class 2 – 7 Years
- Maximum age limit for admission in Class 2 – 9 Years
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 for Class 3 Age Limit
- Minimum age limit for admission in Class 3 – 7 Years
- Maximum age limit for admission in Class 3 – 9 Years
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 for Class 4 Age Limit
- Minimum age limit for admission in Class 4 – 8 Years
- Maximum age limit for admission in Class 4 – 10 Years
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 for Class 5 Age Limit
- Minimum age limit for admission in Class 5 – 9 Years
- Maximum age limit for admission in Class 5 – 11 Years
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 for Class 6 Age Limit
- Minimum age limit for admission in Class 6 – 10 Years
- Maximum age limit for admission in Class 6 – 12 Years
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 for Class 7 Age Limit
- Minimum age limit for admission in Class 7 – 11 Years
- Maximum age limit for admission in Class 7 – 13 Years
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 for Class 8 Age Limit
- Minimum age limit for admission in Class 8 – 12 Years
- Maximum age limit for admission in Class 8 – 14 Years
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 for Class 9 Age Limit
- Minimum age limit for admission in Class 9 – 13 Years
- Maximum age limit for admission in Class 9 – 15 Years
Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission 2023-24 for Class 10 Age Limit
- Minimum age limit for admission in Class 10 – 14 Years
- Maximum age limit for admission in Class 10 – 16 Years
Note: As per the mandate of NEP 2020 entry age for Class I has been revised to 6+ years with effect from Academic Session 2022-23. The maximum age limit can be relaxed by two years in case of Differently abled children the Principal. The limit for admission to class XII provided there has been no break in the continuous study of the student after passing class XI.
Article Written By TE Thoshima and First Published on 8th March 2022
Reference Orders:
- KVS Admission 2022-2023 Notification PDF Download – Click Here
- KVS Admission Guidelines 2022-2023 PDF Download – Click Here
- KVS Admission Schedule 2022-2023 PDF Download – Click Here
