The Delhi government has announced that from the academic session 2026-27, all schools, government, government-aided, and recognised unaided private institutions, under the Directorate of Education (DoE) will adopt a uniform admission age of six years for Class 1. The decision aligns Delhi’s schooling structure with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which prescribes age-appropriate learning stages to ensure cognitive, emotional, and social readiness before formal schooling begins. The reform signifies more than a procedural change; it represents a structural correction in early childhood education, long criticised for starting children too young. By standardising the age of entry, the government aims to bring uniformity, reduce academic pressure at formative stages, and strength

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