Government Scraps ‘No-Detention Policy’ for Central Schools

The Centre has discontinued the ‘no-detention policy’ for students in classes 5 and 8 in its schools, enabling them to fail students who do not pass the year-end exams, as confirmed by officials.

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

According to a gazette notification, after the conduct of regular examination, if a child fails to fulfil the promotion criteria, as notified from time to time, he shall be given additional instruction and opportunity for re-examination within a period of two months from the date of declaration of results.

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Re-Examination and Retention Policy for Failing Students

“If the child appearing in the re-examination fails to fulfil the promotion criteria again, he shall be held back in fifth class or eighth class, as the case may be.

“During the holding back of the child, the class teacher shall guide the child as well as the parents of the child, if necessary, and provide specialised inputs after identifying the learning gaps at various stages of assessment,” the notification said.

However, the government has clarified that no child shall be expelled from any school till completion of elementary education.

According to senior Ministry of Education officials, the notification will be applicable to over 3,000 schools run by the central government including Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navaodyala Vidyalayas and Sainik Schools.

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