HC Stays Delhi Govt Order Fixing 4-Year Age Limit for Nursery

The Delhi high court’s decision came a day after it stayed another order of the Delhi government.

Delhi HC decision is a major setback to the AAP government. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi High Court, on Friday, stayed its notification fixing four years as the upper age limit for nursery admission in private unaided schools of the national capital.

A bench of Justice Manmohan stayed the AAP government’s decision fixing the upper age limit, saying the parents of the wards did not get enough time to plan the future as the notification was issued on December 18 last year, just on the eve of start of the admission process.

The High Court’s decision came a day after it stayed another order of the Delhi government scrapping management quota and 11 other criteria regarding nursery admissions.

All children above the age of four years desirous of seeking admission in pre-school/ nursery can apply for admissions for the academic year 2016-17 on or before February 9 by 4 PM.

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It asked the Director of Education of Delhi government to ensure that applications of economically weaker section (EWS) children are accepted online.

The bench posted the matter for April 18 for further hearing.