The Right to Education (RTE) Act was enacted in India in 2009 with the goal of ensuring quality education for children. Under this, the policy of stopping (failing) students in the class up to 8th standard was abolished, which was called the no-detention policy.
However, now the central government has made an amendment in the RTE Rules, 2010, under which a provision has been made to conduct regular examinations for students of class 5th and 8th. This amendment allows detention of unsuccessful students, changing the "no-detention" policy.
States will conduct annual exams for class 5, 8
According to the amended rules, now the state governments will be able to conduct annual examinations at the end of every academic year for students of class 5th and 8th. If the students are unable to pass this examination, they will be stopped in the same class.
The recent move is eliciting different responses nationwide. Some states have opted to introduce measures aimed at preventing failures in grades 5 and 8, while others view it as an opportunity to enhance educational quality.
States such as Gujarat, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Delhi have already chosen to adopt these revised guidelines. Under these new rules, students in grades 5 and 8 will be required to pass their examinations, and those who do not will need to repeat the same grade.
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