At the beginning of March 2020 news had been that the process of KVS admissions were on a delayed track on account of the modifications and essential changes being made in the admission guidelines, long due in making it a smooth and simpler process. Though parents were relived with the official announcement of the same it wasn’t long-lived. The COVID 19 (Coronavirus) has left effects of distress and uncertainty on the whole world and KVS hasn’t been an exception. The process and news on the changes in the admission guidelines have been on hold and will only resume after the lockdown.
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Online Applications after lockdown ends:
Initially the admission process of Class 1 was to start on the March 1 and of class 2 from April 1, 2020 like last year but first, the guidelines modifications took the front seat in delaying the process which was then taken over by COVID 19 and now the dates of the start and end of the admission process of all 1225 schools that come under KVS is still on hold. It is said that the online application might take a faster turn once the lockdown is over.
Follow New Guidelines:
As far as the process goes, it will be in the manner- the parents would first have to fill out an admission form online through the central process and register themselves for KV admissions at kvsonlineadmissons.in and then follow the new guidelines and further process. As for the seat availability, for class 1 admission, 15 % of the total seats are reserved for SC and 7.5 % are reserved for ST.
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The Deputy Commissioner will be allowed to conduct further admissions in case the full capacity of class 1 is not met. The initial dates for the same were that the normal admission would be completed by June 30 and if need be to conduct additional admissions to fulfill the standard strength would then generally end on July 31st. But as mentioned earlier the dates are now uncertain.
Age Criteria for Class 1 in KV Schools:
The Eligibility for the kid’s admission for class 1 is that the kid should be of 5 years of age as of 31st March in the academic year of the admission. The kids born on April 1 should also be considered. Documents of the proof should be made available at the time of the admission process in the form of the Birth Certificate that is issued by the competent authorities that register the birth. For more details the parents are urged to also visit the official site of KVS at kvsonlineadmissons.in