Detention policy is a double-edged sword
Hindustan Times Jammu|December 26, 2024
The scrapping of the no-detention policy in central schools is welcome as far as the underlying intent is concerned — identifying and remedying learning gaps among students.

Multiple studies suggest that many students arrive in secondary classes without having a grasp of the basics of learning, including reading, writing and arithmetic skills. But whether holding students back — as articulated in the promoted/failed binary — is the right intervention needs to be carefully examined.

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