India, June 22 -- The Delhi directorate of education (DoE) has decided to implement a uniform age of six years for admissions to Class 1 from the 2026-27 academic session, by restructuring the foundational stage (nursery and KG classes), the directorate said on Saturday.

"The Directorate of Education, GNCT of Delhi intends to implement the provisions of NEP 2020 and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 relating to restructuring of Foundational Stage and concerning minimum age criteria of 6+ years for Class I," the directorate said in a circular dated June 20.

It added that all heads of government, government-aided, and recognised unaided private schools under the directorate of education (DoE), GNCTD, h...