No Detention Policy

Manish Sisodia, the Education Minister of Delhi said that the 'no detention policy', although very progressive, the education system could not take its full advantage due to lack of preparation.

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday defended her years-long policy of detente towards Moscow, saying she had "nothing to apologise for" even as the Ukraine war casts a pall on her legacy.

The proposed system would have also scrapped the existing detention free annual exam assessing students only on the last term curriculum.

Close on the heels of announcing the re-introduction of the ''pass-fail'' system in classes 5 and 8, West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Friday said the state government is also in favour of abolishing the ''no detention'' policy for classes 5 to 10.

The act, which was earlier passed by parliament, provides for a regular examination in classes V and VIII and if the child fails, he or she shall be given additional opportunity for re-examination in two months' time.

Manish Sisodia, the Delhi Education Minister, lauded the move to remove the no detention policy but also said that it should be reintroduced after 'having a full proof systematic change in education sector'.

As per the old policy, children could not be failed in examinations, and their promotion to next class could not be withheld up to Class 8.

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development has backed the government's proposal to abolish the 'no detention policy' in schools.

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development has backed the governments proposal to abolish the 'no detention policy' in schools.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has lauded the Centre's decision to scrap the no- detention policy, saying it was poorly implemented.

The Union Cabinet today approved the scrapping of the no-detention policy in schools till Class 8. It also gave its nod to the Human Resource Development Ministry's plan of creating 20 world-class institutions in the country.

The government has decided to do away with the no-detention policy for students from the next academic session, Union minister Mahendra Nath Pandey said.

Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) sub committee has recommended major changes to the 'no detention policy' that covers the elementary stage of schooling (Classes 1 to 8).

Limiting 'no detention policy' till class V, an education commission to identify new areas of knowledge, raising investment in education sector to at least 6 per cent of GDP and encouraging top foreign varsities to come to India are among the highlights of a draft New Education Policy.

Australia today insisted its controversial border protection policy remains valid despite a Papua New Guinea court ruling the detention of asylum-seekers in the country was unconstitutional and illegal.

Manish Sisodia, the Education Minister of Delhi said that the 'no detention policy', although very progressive, the education system could not take its full advantage due to lack of preparation.

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday defended her years-long policy of detente towards Moscow, saying she had "nothing to apologise for" even as the Ukraine war casts a pall on her legacy.

The proposed system would have also scrapped the existing detention free annual exam assessing students only on the last term curriculum.

Close on the heels of announcing the re-introduction of the ''pass-fail'' system in classes 5 and 8, West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Friday said the state government is also in favour of abolishing the ''no detention'' policy for classes 5 to 10.

The act, which was earlier passed by parliament, provides for a regular examination in classes V and VIII and if the child fails, he or she shall be given additional opportunity for re-examination in two months' time.

Manish Sisodia, the Delhi Education Minister, lauded the move to remove the no detention policy but also said that it should be reintroduced after 'having a full proof systematic change in education sector'.

As per the old policy, children could not be failed in examinations, and their promotion to next class could not be withheld up to Class 8.

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development has backed the government's proposal to abolish the 'no detention policy' in schools.

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development has backed the governments proposal to abolish the 'no detention policy' in schools.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has lauded the Centre's decision to scrap the no- detention policy, saying it was poorly implemented.

The Union Cabinet today approved the scrapping of the no-detention policy in schools till Class 8. It also gave its nod to the Human Resource Development Ministry's plan of creating 20 world-class institutions in the country.

The government has decided to do away with the no-detention policy for students from the next academic session, Union minister Mahendra Nath Pandey said.

Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) sub committee has recommended major changes to the 'no detention policy' that covers the elementary stage of schooling (Classes 1 to 8).

Limiting 'no detention policy' till class V, an education commission to identify new areas of knowledge, raising investment in education sector to at least 6 per cent of GDP and encouraging top foreign varsities to come to India are among the highlights of a draft New Education Policy.

Australia today insisted its controversial border protection policy remains valid despite a Papua New Guinea court ruling the detention of asylum-seekers in the country was unconstitutional and illegal.