Odisha Fixes Class-1 Enrolment Age In Schools At 6-plus Years – News18

Last Updated:January 21, 2025, 18:49 IST

From the new academic year, all primary schools will open an additional pre-school class called ‘Sishu Vatika’, an official notification said

The Odisha government on Monday fixed the age of enrolment to Class-1 at 6-plus years as on September 1 from the 2025-26 academic session, an official notification said.

From the new academic year, all primary schools will open an additional pre-school class called ‘Sishu Vatika’, it said.

Children in the age group of 5-6 years can take admission in the pre-school.

The revision in the state curriculum framework will be initiated in a phased manner from the 2025-26 session, with the National Curriculum Framework Foundational Stage (NCF FS), being adopted in the first phase, the notification stated.

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