Admission for Intermediate grades : No priority for Sports Talent
Admission of students to intermediate grades in government schools and government-approved private schools will not be based on sports skills, the Ministry of Education announced today.
Issuing a notice, the ministry said in future, admissions for intermediate grades would be granted only based on the instructions provided to schools via a ministry circular in this regard.
The Education Ministry added that all school principals have been notified in this regard.
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