Delhi to begin online registration for EWS admissions in private schools on February 2
Live MintThe online registration for entry-level classes in private schools of Delhi under the economically weaker section, disadvantaged groups and children with special needs categories will begin on February 2. In a circular dated January 3, the Delhi Directorate of Education outlined the guidelines for the admission process for nursery, kindergarten and Class 1 under EWS/disadvantaged groups and children with special needs in the city's private unaided recognised schools. For CWSN, the age limit is more flexible, allowing children aged three to seven years for nursery, four to eight years for KG and five to nine years for Class 1 to apply, it stated. According to the DoE's guidelines, the EWS category applies to children from families earning less than ₹5 lakh annually, with an income certificate from the Revenue Department of Delhi.