Govt fixes Minimum Age for Nursery/Balvatika Admissions (3+ Years) with 30th November as the Cut-off Date in J&K

According to an official order issued by School education department reads, The department has received many representations regarding the fixation of a deadline for calculating the minimum prescribed age for children seeking admission in Nursery/Balvatika, given the restoration of the November-December academic calendar in the Kashmir division and winter zones of the Jammu division.

The issue has been examined in light of the provisions of the National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020), which stipulates that a child entering Nursery/Balvatika/Pre-school/Anganwadi should be above 3 years of age.

With the restoration of the November-December academic session in the Kashmir division and winter zones of the Jammu division, it has become imperative to fix a deadline for calculating the minimum age of a child, compliant with the provisions of the National Education Policy-2020.

In light of the above, the date for reckoning the minimum age of the child shall be 30th November of the year in which admission is sought/granted in the Kashmir division and winter zones of Jammu division of the School Education Department, for admission in Nursery/Balvatika/Pre-school/Anganwadi.

Accordingly, all the educational institutions working in the Kashmir division and winter zones of the Jammu division are directed to adhere strictly to these guidelines to ensure a hassle-free admission process, reads the order.