[MTC Global] Cabinet clears plan to fail students in classes V, VIII

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet approved the scrapping of the no-detention policy in schools till Class VIII on Wednesday. The cabinet also approved the HRD ministry's plan of creating 20 world-class institutions in the country.

An enabling provision will be made in the Right of Children for Free and Compulsory Education amendment Bill which will allow states to hold back students in class V and class VIII if they fail in the year-end exam+ . However, the students will get a second chance to take another exam and pass. The bill will now be placed in the Parliament for approval.

Under the present provision of RTE Act students are promoted automatically to higher classes till class VIII. This is one of the key component of RTE Act which came into force on April 1, 2010.

​Source: Times of India​

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