Centre removes 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 & 8 students
The Statesman Delhi|December 24, 2024
In a significant development, the Central government has removed the 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 in schools run by it stressing that the new rules will help improve the learning outcomes while giving special attention to students who are not academically strong.
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The Centre has amended the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010, introducing provisions for regular examinations and holding back students in specific cases in Class 5 and Class 8 if they fail.

Under the new "Right to Free Compulsory Child Education Amendment Rules 2024" effective from December 16, regular competency-based examinations will be conducted at the end of every academic year for Class 5 and Class 8 students.

If a student fails to meet the promotion criteria, they will be given additional instruction and a re-examination within two months of the results being declared.

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