Haryana Sets Six-Year Age Rule for Class 1 Admissions

Haryana has decided that children must be at least six years old to join Class 1 starting from the 2026-2027 school year.

This change is because the Punjab and Haryana High Court said it should follow the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Before, there was a six-month age waiver, but now that's ending.

Many other states in India have already made this change, but a few like Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Kerala have not.

The High Court also told Haryana to update its rules after a case called Divisha Yadav vs State of Haryana.

Now, children who are not six years old will go to pre-primary classes and join Class 1 when they turn six.