BENGALURU: The state government on Tuesday extended the minimum age for children for admission to class 1 by seven months aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) recommendation and RTE rules. According to a notification by the education department, the current age limit of 5 years 5 months will now by 6 years.
The commissioner of public instruction said the new rule is applicable to prospective students. "The rule is in sync with RTE rules as well as the new National Education Policy. Already, 21 states have implemented it. We had written to the government seeking a change in our rules as well to abide by RTE and NEP," said Vishal R, commissioner, public instruction.
