Under the new promotion policy of the Delhi government, students of classes 5 and 8 who fail to pass their annual examination will not be promoted to the next class. The new changes come after the Delhi government decided to do away with its earlier ‘no detention rule’, which ensured that students up to class 8 were to be promoted.
Talking about the ‘No Detention Policy’, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the policy was very progressive but the education system could not take full advantage of it due to lack of preparedness, while the new policy aims to bring ‘the same’ . degree of severity in the elementary grades in class 10 and 12.
The new guidelines of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) said, “If a child is unable to pass class 5 or 8, he should be given another opportunity to improve performance within two months through re-examination.” Will get a chance.” ,
As per the guidelines, a student has to secure at least 33 per cent marks in each subject and a minimum of 25 per cent marks in the mid-term plus annual examinations to be declared ‘pass’ at the end of the session.
Students of classes 5 and 8 will also be assessed on the basis of co-curricular activities such as project-based activities, portfolio, participation in classroom activities, theatre, dance, music, sports and attendance.
The ‘no-detention policy’ was introduced in 2009 under the Right to Education Act to ensure quality education, continuous and comprehensive evaluation, but was revoked by the central government in 2017 due to poor implementation.
After scrapping the policy, the Delhi government set up a committee to investigate the removal of the no-detention policy.
The new guidelines will be applicable from the academic session 2023-24 in government, government aided, municipal corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi Cantonment Board and recognized unaided schools within the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
With inputs from PTI
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