Nursery Admissions 2024–25: A Comprehensive Guide to Delhi Schools

Over 298 schools were free to regulate their nursery admission process as a result of the single judges’ order, says Delhi HC Delhi high court gave priority for admission to those living within a radius of one kilometre from the school. Photo: HT New Delhi:  The Delhi high court on Friday refused to set aside an interim order staying the operation of the criterion of neighbourhood or distance for nursery admissions in Delhi Under a 7 January notification issued by the Delhi government, it had sought to make it mandatory for private, unaided minority schools to admit nursery students, using their neighbourhood and the distance they travel as a criterion. It gave priority for admission to those living within a radius of one kilometre from the school. In case seats remained vacant, those living within a three-kilometre radius would be given a chance. The Delhi government had moved the court two days after the single judges’ order quashing the neighbourhood criteria was ...

The admission process for nursery classes has started from January 15 and will continue till January 31. The Delhi High court on Monday will hear the case relating to nursery admission notification issued by the state government, which made it mandatory for private unaided minority schools to admit students in the unreserved category on the basis of neighbourhood criteria. The Delhi government’s counsel cited the previous judgements in the case. In the last hearing, the court had stayed the Delhi Government’s notification for 15 to 20 minority schools. As per the new set of guidelines approved by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, all applicants living in the neighbourhood of the school will be given priority over those living further away. Apart from this, the other pointers include no preference to girl child and guidelines for sibling in the same school. The admission process for nursery classes has started from January 15 and will continue till January 31. Around 260 schools have...