Government of West
Bengal
School Education Directorate
Bikash Bhawan, Salt
Lake, Kolkata- 700 091
No. Dated:
CIRCULAR
In continuation
of the circular issued by Director of School Education, West Bengal vide No.
1012-SC/Apt dated 23.11.2011 I am directed to state that although normal age of
admission in class-I during the current academic years 5+ years as
on 01.01.2012 but it appears that some confusion have cropped up during
admission of some children seeking for admission in class-V who have not
attained the minimum age of 9 years. It is learnt that previously the minimum
age for admission in class-I was fixed as 4 years 9 months (+) after which the
academic session was brought forward from May to January in phased manner. Some
of the students during the said period were admitted at the age of 4 years 9
months (+) in class-I and as such they would not attain the minimum age as per
present stipulation.
I am now
directed to say that such students should be allowed to be admitted in proper
classes in relaxation of their age 3 months and under no circumstances they
should be debarred from admission. The minimum age for admission from class-II
to class-VIII as on 1.1.2012 may be as follows for the academic session, 2012
in case of such students.
ClassII – 5 years 9 months (+) ClassVI – 9 years 9 months (+)
ClassIII – 6 years 9 months (+) ClassVII – 10 years 9
months (+)
ClassIV – 7 years 9 months (+) ClassVIII – 11 years 9
months (+)
Class V – 8 years 9 months (+)
This may be circulated to all
concerned.
Sd/-
Director of School Education
West Bengal
Memo: No: 66/(80)SC/S/
Kolkata, the 10/1/2012
Copy forwarded for information
& necessary action to:-
1.
District Inspector of School (SE),
2.
District Inspector of Schools (PE)
3.
Headmaster / Headmistress,
Sd/-
for Director of School Education
West Bengal