Classes till the seventh standard to be in primary section

          Maharashtra Government has decided to include classes till the seventh standard in primary section.


            The state cabinet passed a resolution for coming out with an ordinance to the effect, at a meeting here last night.

         As of now, students from class I to IV come under this section.

          The move comes in the backdrop of implementation of Right to Education Bill passed by the Central Government recently.
     
            According to the Bill, education to children in the age group of 6 to 14 is compulsory and free. A primary meeting to discuss the ways of implementation of the bill was held in Mumbai recently.

         Class VII has been included in the primary section as it will be easier to implement the Right to Education for school children between 6 and 14 years of age, an official said.