No NDA Admission? Gujarat High Court Issues Notice to State Government and Schools Over Admission Issue to Standard-1

The Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the State Government, Education Secretary, District Education Officer, and schools in response to 54 petitions filed by concerned parents in Vadodara regarding the admission issue to Standard-1.

It has been reported that out of all the states in India, only Gujarat’s three lakh children are suffering as they have been asked to repeat a year or take a drop due to certain circumstances. The Gujarat Government has seemingly ignored the fact that if a student repeats a year, they would be over 18.6 years of age after completing Standard-12. This makes them ineligible for admission into the National Defence Academy, as the cut-off age is 18.7 years.

On the other hand, states such as Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu, Karnataka, and Kerala have taken a positive decision in the interest of children by providing relaxation in the age limit. Consequently, no student will be required to repeat a year. However, the Gujarat government has still not made a decision regarding this issue.

The concerned parents in Vadodara have taken legal action by filing petitions in the Gujarat High Court to urge the government to take necessary steps to address this problem. The court has taken notice of the petitions and issued a notice to the relevant parties, including the State Government and schools. The decision of the court in this matter will be crucial in determining the fate of the affected students in Gujarat.