{
  "id": 15010838,
  "title": "Maharashtra School Admissions: Government Fixes Minimum Age For Nursery To Class 1, New Rules To Begin From 2027-28",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/maharashtra-school-admissions-government-fixes-minimum-age-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T17:30:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/maharashtra-school-admissions-government-fixes-minimum-age-for-nursery-to-class-1-new-rules-to-begin-from-2027-28"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The state government of Maharashtra has established a minimum age requirement for children enrolling in nursery and Class 1. This new rule mandates that children must reach the minimum age by June 30 to be admitted. The updated age criteria will be phased in gradually, commencing from the academic year 2027-28. A resolution from the School Education Department outlines the changes.\n\nUnder the new regulations, children must be three years old for pre-primary admission (Balvatika-1 or Nursery) in 2027-28, four years for Junior KG (Balvatika-2) in 2028-29, five years for Senior KG (Balvatika-3) in 2029-30, and six years for Class 1 in 2030-31. State Board, CBSE, ICSE, and IB schools have all followed varying cut-off dates for Class 1 admission previously. There was no established age limit for pre-primary classes as well.\n\nThe Central Government advises that children should be above six years old for Class 1 admission. The state government has adapted the age criteria in line with the National Education Policy 2020 provisions. Existing Nursery to Class 1 students in the 2026-27 academic year are exempt from the age requirement. Heads of schools can grant a 15-day relaxation in age limits for pre-primary admissions. Adherence to the National Education Policy 2020 guidelines is required for enrollment in foundational classes and for pre-primary to Class 1 admission.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The state government has fixed a minimum age for children’s admission from pre-primary to Class 1. The age must be completed by June 30, and the new criteria will be implemented in phases starting from the academic year 2027-28. The School Education Department has issued a Government Resolution (GR) in this regard. New Age Rules From 2027-28 Under this decision, the requirement of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}