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The Ministry of Education has directed the States / Union Territories to align their age of admission for Grade I to 6+ years
National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 recommends strengthening of the learning of children at the foundational stage as a national priority for the country. The foundational stage consists of 5 years of learning opportunities for all the children between the age group 3 to 8 years that includes 3 years of pre school education and 2 years of early primary Grade I and Grade II.
To fulfil this vision, the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education has reiterated directions to all the State Governments and Union Territory administrations to align their age to admission with the policy and provide admission to the children to Grade I at the age of 6+ years
Ministry of Education has advised the States / Union Territories to initiate the process of designing and running a 2 years Diploma in Preschool Education (DPSE) course in their State and Union Territory.
The 2 years Diploma in Preschool Education (DPSE) to be designed by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and implemented through District Institute of Education & Training (DIETs) under the supervision and hold of SCERTs, for more details CLICK HERE
