Centre ends ‘no-detention’ policy: Students in Classes 5, 8 can now be failed | Check Details
PTC Web Desk: The Centre has decided to end the 'no-detention policy' for students in classes 5 and 8 in schools run by the Central Government. This means that students who fail to clear their year-end exams will no longer be automatically promoted. Instead, they will need to pass the exams to move on to the next class.
The change comes after an amendment to the Right to Education (RTE) Act in 2019. Since then, 16 states and two Union Territories have already removed this policy for these classes.
According to the new rules, if a student fails the regular exams, they will be given extra lessons and another chance to reappear for the exams within two months. If they still fail, the student will be held back in the same grade.
Teachers will help these students and their parents by identifying learning gaps and offering additional support. However, the government has clarified that no child will be expelled from school before completing their elementary education. The new rule applies to over 3,000 schools managed by the Centre, such as Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas, and Sainik Schools.
Although education is mainly managed by states, the Centre’s decision is for Central Government schools. Some states, including Delhi, have already scrapped the no-detention policy for classes 5 and 8, while others like Haryana and Puducherry are yet to make a decision.
- With inputs from agencies
