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Education
Maharashtra to Apply New Age Criteria for Class 1 from 2030, Nursery Rules to Shift in 2027
✍️ India Today
🗓 16 Oct 2026, 09:01 PM
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The Maharashtra government announced that from 2030 children must meet a minimum age to enter Class 1, with revised age norms for nursery admissions to begin in 2027.
The state government of Maharashtra issued a directive that, starting in 2030, admission to Class 1 will be subject to a minimum age requirement. The exact age threshold has not been disclosed, but the move marks a shift toward standardising entry ages across schools.
As a preparatory step, the government will revise the age criteria for nursery enrolment beginning in 2027. Officials described the two‑stage rollout as a way to give schools and parents time to adjust to the new norms.
Education department officials said the changes are intended to align Maharashtra’s schooling system with broader national recommendations and to ensure that children are developmentally ready for formal education. The department will issue detailed guidelines later this year.
As a preparatory step, the government will revise the age criteria for nursery enrolment beginning in 2027. Officials described the two‑stage rollout as a way to give schools and parents time to adjust to the new norms.
Education department officials said the changes are intended to align Maharashtra’s schooling system with broader national recommendations and to ensure that children are developmentally ready for formal education. The department will issue detailed guidelines later this year.