India, March 3 -- Concerned parents in Bengaluru and across Karnataka took to the streets to demand a 90-day relaxation in the age cut-off for Class 1 admissions. The demonstration sparked a heated debate online; while some supported the plea for flexibility, the majority of social media users criticised the move, arguing that such demands place unnecessary academic pressure on young children.

"It is not a protest but a request to the govt to promote children who have completed three years of pre-primary education to Class 1. Our children are not meeting the 6-year age cut-off under the NEP. For children, repeating a class will cause psychological stress. The institutions are open to it and don't want children to repeat, but we are waiti...