Admission to Footprints@IITD is exclusively for the children of IIT Delhi faculty, staff, and students. Every year in January, the DCMC, IITD, circulates an online admission form to all faculty, staff, and students.
At least one parent must hold a valid IITD I-card.
Preschool (Half-Day) Program: Children must be over 20 months and under 3 years old as of April 1 of the admission year and not yet eligible for formal schooling.
Full-Day Program: Children must be over 2 years old as of April 1 of the admission year.
After-school Program: Children must be under 8 years old and going to formal school.
January–February: Form submission window
Early March: First admission list
March: Admission formalities and document submission (by appointment)
Late March: Second admission list, if required
First week of April: Start of new session in a phased manner
In addition to the regular admission cycle mentioned above, the center follows a rolling admission process. If vacancies arise during the year, mid-session admissions will be considered from the waiting list or through the mid-session application form. The link for mid-session applications remains valid until December. From January onward, a new admission link is issued for the regular cycle.
Parents must complete the online admission form with valid IITD I-card details.
Submit supporting documents at the time of admission formalities:
Self-attested copy of IITD I-card
Copy of child’s birth certificate
Three photographs of the child
Copy of IIT Hospital booklet front page (if available, for medical reference)
Admission is confirmed only after verification, documentation, and payment of fees. Parents declining to pay the registration fee must reapply to re-enter the waiting list.
Note:
Admissions are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to seat availability in the relevant category and fulfillment of eligibility conditions.
Continuing playgroup kids remain registered as per the norm; the parents should inform the centre if there are any changes in status.
Continuing pre-nursery kids, i.e., those moving from the pre-nursery program to the after-school program, will be automatically transitioned to after-school, provided parents fill out the online admission form.
Children on the previous year’s waiting list will be given priority, but a fresh online form submission is required.
An emergency daycare option is available. Contact the center for more details.
Registration remains valid up to 3 months after the IITD I-card expiry.