Nursery admissions in Delhi schools to start from November 28

Of Delhi’s 1,741 private schools, only 778 have uploaded their admission criteria, as per DoE

The process for nursery admissions in around 1,741 private schools in Delhi is set to begin on Thursday (November 28, 2024) with the commencement of the registration process.

The Delhi government’s Department of Education (DoE) issued a circular on November 12, announcing that the admission process for nursery, kindergarten, and Class 1 in the city’s private schools for the 2025-26 session will begin on November 28.

First list out on Jan. 17

The last date to submit registration forms is December 20, and the first general admission lists will be published on January 17, next year, it also stated.

The key criteria listed by many schools are neighbourhood, distance, proximity to schools, girl child, and single girl child, among others.

Some schools have also listed criteria for minority students, economically disadvantaged groups, and parents with physical disabilities.

Private, unaided recognised schools are using a point-based system for the selection process in which specific points are marked for meeting various criteria ranging from 30 to 100.

According to DoE data, out of 1,741 schools, only 778 have uploaded their criteria, while 963 are yet to comply. The DoE had instructed all schools to upload the criteria on their official websites by November 25, as stated in a circular.

Unaided private recognised schools have been directed to reserve 25% of their seats for those belonging to the economically weaker sections, disadvantaged groups, and children with disabilities.

Published - November 28, 2024 09:23 am IST