Centre Ends No-Detention Policy for Classes 5 and 8
On 16th December 2024, the Central government in its gazette notification titled ‘Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Rules, 2024’, states that if a child fails to fulfil promotion criteria in Classes 5 or 8 in the regular examination, they can be held back.
- The no-detention policy, introduced under the Right to Education Act, 2009, aimed to ensure that every child had access to basic education without the fear of failing.
About the Amendments
- Amendments to the Right to Education Act: The Ministry of Education amended the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010, to ....
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