New Delhi: The 64th meeting of CABE held on Tuesday recommended implentation of no detention policy in schools (which does not allow failing of students till class VIII) be left to state governments discretion after serious concerns were expressed by regarding falling academic standards of students.
Briefing reporters after chairing the day-long meeting, Union human resource development minister Prakash Javadekar stated that the many states expressed concern over learning outcomes because of no detention policy.
The minister further added that the Central government has been authorised by the CABE to amend the Right To Education Act in an effort to accord this power to the state government.
“The meeting further agreed for suitable amendments to RTE Act to give states freedom to decide on no detention,” Javadekar added.
“Several states said that they want to hold examinations in class five and class eight. They have assured us that students would not suffer as failing students would be offered remedial examinations within two-three months,” the HRD minister said.
It may be noted that earlier, sub-committees by CABE had also recommended that the No Detention provision should be reviewed thoroughly.
