The Center has scrapped the ‘no-detention policy’ for Class 5 and 8 students

Representative image. Kendriya Vidyalaya in Idukki Photo Credit: Special Arrangements

According to officials, the center has scrapped the ‘no-detention policy’ for classes five and eight in schools run by it that allows them to fail students who do not pass the end-of-year examination.

After the amendment of the Right to Education (RTE) Act in 2019, at least 16 states and two Union Territories have already done away with the ‘no-detention policy’ for the two categories.

According to the notice issued in the gazette, after conducting the regular examination, if any child fails to meet the promotion criteria as notified from time to time, further instructions and an opportunity to retake the examination will be given within two months. Date of declaration of result.

“If a re-examination child does not meet the criteria for re-promotion, he will be placed in fifth or eighth grade anyway.

“While catching the child, the class teacher will guide the child as well as the child’s parents if necessary, and provide specific inputs after identifying learning gaps at various stages of assessment,” the notification said.

However, the government has made it clear that no child will be expelled from school until they complete primary education.

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According to senior education ministry officials, the notification will apply to over 3,000 central government-run schools, including Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas and Sainik Vidyalayas.

“Since school education is a state subject, states can take their decision in this regard. Already 16 states and 2 UTs including Delhi have done away with the no-detention policy for these two classes.

“Haryana and Puducherry are yet to take a decision while the rest of the states and Union Territories have decided to continue with the policy,” a senior official said.