ADVISORY FOR PARENTS : REVISION OF AGE CRITERIA

1. The NEP-2020 envisaged change in age criteria for entry level admissions. Accordingly, age for admission to class-I, UKG and LKG has been increased from 05 to 06 years, 04 to 05 years and 03 to 04 years respectively. These changes have been implemented by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan in KVs across the country, from AY 2022-23, besides various other schools in majority of the States. The ibid changes have also been implemented at Unit run AFS Schools from AY 2023-24.

2. However, the age criteria for entry level class (UKG) followed at the three Delhi bases Schools viz AFBBS, TAFS and AFGJI is governed by the guidelines issued by the Dte of Edn (DOE), GNCTD. As per the latest admission guidelines issued by the DOE vide Circular No .F.DE.15(172)/PSB/2016/9483-9492 dated 21 Nov 22, the age criteria for admission in various entry level classes remains unchanged.

3. As the age criteria prescribed by DOE regulated schools is different than that followed by KVs and other Unit run AF Schools pan India, it may subsequently affect the admissions on transfer from DOE regulated schools to KVs/other Unit run AF Schools. Hence, parents whose wards have taken admission in AFBBS/TAFS/AFGJI in class UKG in AY 2023-24 are intimated of the issue and its impact on continued education in the event of transfer to any other school not governed by DOE.