Centre scraps 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 students in schools governed by it
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Centre scraps 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 students in schools governed by it

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has scrapped the 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it allowing them to fail students who do not clear the year-end exams, according to officials. Central Board of Secondary Education affiliated schools will also promote all students of classes I to VIII to the next grade in view of the present coronavirus inflicted lockdown. Following the amendment to the Right to Education Act in 2019, at least 16 states and two Union Territories have already done away with the 'no-detention policy' for the two classes. According to senior Ministry of Education officials, the notification will be applicable to over 3,000 schools run by the central government including Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navaodyala Vidyalayas and Sainik Schools.

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Centre ends ‘no-detention policy’ for Classes 5, 8 students; Tamil Nadu says won't scrap it
4 hours, 28 minutes ago

Centre ends ‘no-detention policy’ for Classes 5, 8 students; Tamil Nadu says won't scrap it

Hindustan Times  

The Tamil Nadu government has clarified that the Union government’s decision to do away with the ‘no detention policy’ for students of Classes 5 and 8 will not apply in state-run schools. FILE: Tamil Nadu Education Minister Anbil Mahesh visits a government school where a female teacher was stabbed by a youth, in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, Minister for education …

‘No-detention’ scrapping draws mixed responses
11 hours, 6 minutes ago

‘No-detention’ scrapping draws mixed responses

Hindustan Times  

The central government’s decision to abolish the ‘no-detention policy’ for classes five and eight has drawn varied responses from school principals and parents in Delhi, where the Directorate of Education had already implemented similar changes for the 2024-25 academic session. ‘No-detention’ scrapping draws mixed responses Under the December 16 notification, students failing these classes will get one chance to retake …

Govt scraps no-detention policy for classes 5 and 8
11 hours, 16 minutes ago

Govt scraps no-detention policy for classes 5 and 8

Hindustan Times  

The central government has abolished the no-detention policy for students in classes 5 and 8, allowing schools to hold back students who fail annual examinations. While the policy was originally introduced to reduce dropout rates in elementary education, it faced criticism from educators who argued it compromised academic standards. School heads must maintain detailed records of struggling students and personally …

Centre scraps ‘no-detention policy’ for classes 5 and 8 students
18 hours, 43 minutes ago

Centre scraps ‘no-detention policy’ for classes 5 and 8 students

The Hindu  

The Centre has done away with the “no-detention” policy for Classes 5 and 8, paving the way for schools to fail students who are unable to clear year-end exams. The Ministry of Education has published a gazette notification dated December 16, titled “Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2024”, which states that if a child fails to …

Centre scraps 'no-detention policy' for classes 5, 8 students
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18 hours, 44 minutes ago

Centre scraps 'no-detention policy' for classes 5, 8 students

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre has scrapped the 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it allowing them to fail students who do not clear the year-end exams, according to officials. Following the amendment to the Right to Education Act in 2019, at least 16 states and two Union Territories have already done away with the 'no-detention …

No child shall be expelled from school till completion of elementary education: MoE on scrapping ‘no detention policy’
19 hours, 6 minutes ago

No child shall be expelled from school till completion of elementary education: MoE on scrapping ‘no detention policy’

Live Mint  

No detention policy: Ministry of Education on Monday decided to scrap 'no detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 students. The centre further announced that no child shall be expelled from any school till completion of elementary education. According to new rules, central government has granted state governments the power to conduct regular examinations for Class 5 and 8 students …

Tamil Nadu will continue to follow no-detention policy upto class 8, says Minister
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1 day, 5 hours ago

Tamil Nadu will continue to follow no-detention policy upto class 8, says Minister

New Indian Express  

Following the amendment to the Right to Education Act in 2019, at least 16 states and two Union Territories have already done away with the 'no-detention policy' for the two classes. "If the child appearing in the re-examination fails to fulfil the promotion criteria again, he shall be held back in fifth class or eighth class, as the case may …

Points to ponder: schools continue to flout norms for nursery admission
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Points to ponder: schools continue to flout norms for nursery admission

The Hindu  

More than eight years after the Directorate of Education issued a circular banning ‘unfair’ criteria for nursery admissions, several schools continue to give weightage to ‘parents’ education’ and ‘meritorious child’, among other prohibited parameters. A source, however, said, “The DoE will certainly take action if schools are awarding points for banned criteria if and when it receives such complaints.” Modern …

UP RTE admissions set to conclude before April 2025 in four phases, govt releases schedule
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

UP RTE admissions set to conclude before April 2025 in four phases, govt releases schedule

Hindustan Times  

The state government has released a schedule for admissions to Class 1 and pre-primary classes under Section 12 of the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The new admission schedule ensures that 25% of seats in unaided private schools are reserved for children from disadvantaged groups and weaker sections. A letter from the director general of school education, …

No physical classes for students, barring class 10, 12: CM Atishi as pollution levels hit alarming high
1 month, 1 week ago

No physical classes for students, barring class 10, 12: CM Atishi as pollution levels hit alarming high

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In-person classes will be suspended for all except for students of classes 10 and 12, the Delhi government announced on Sunday, as the city chocked under alarming levels of pollution for the fifth straight day. The Directorate of Education directed all heads of government and private schools to ensure that the offline classes for students up to class …

Delhi School Admission: DoE issues circular for Class 9, 10 admissions in govt/govt aided schools
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi School Admission: DoE issues circular for Class 9, 10 admissions in govt/govt aided schools

Hindustan Times  

The Department of Education on Wednesday issued a circular for admission to classes nine to ten in the government and government-aided schools in Delhi following reports of the students being denied admission due to the non-production of Aadhaar or bank account details. Delhi School Admission: DoE issues circular for Class 9, 10 admissions in government and government-aided schools ) According …

CBSE prohibits non-NCERT, SCERT books in schools
4 months, 2 weeks ago

CBSE prohibits non-NCERT, SCERT books in schools

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Education Department has issued a directive to all recognised private schools, prohibiting textbooks for elementary classes that are not prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training or the State Council of Educational Research and Training. As per the directives, schools mandating students to study textbooks not included in the prescribed list of NCERT …

RTE quota: Bombay HC junks Maharashtra govt notification giving conditional exemption to private schools
5 months ago

RTE quota: Bombay HC junks Maharashtra govt notification giving conditional exemption to private schools

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on July 19 quashed and set aside a February 9, 2024 notification of the Maharashtra government that exempted private schools from providing 25% Right to Education Act quota admissions to disadvantaged and economically weaker students in class 1 and preschool sections within a kilometre radius of government-run or aided schools. Setting aside the rules as unconstitutional …

DoE: enrol Delhi govt. school students who failed Class 9 twice in open-learning schools
5 months ago

DoE: enrol Delhi govt. school students who failed Class 9 twice in open-learning schools

The Hindu  

The Delhi government’s Directorate of Education has asked all government schools to ensure that Class 9 students who have failed twice are counselled and requested to register with the DoE’s National School of Open Schooling school project. A total of 17,308 Delhi government school students failed their Class 9 examination for the second time in the 2023-24 session. The DoE, …

Over 1 lakh students failed in Class 9 in Delhi government schools
5 months, 1 week ago

Over 1 lakh students failed in Class 9 in Delhi government schools

India Today  

More than one lakh ninth-grade students in Delhi government schools failed their annual exams for the 2023-24 academic year. According to the data, 1,01,331 ninth-grade students failed in 2023-24, compared to 88,409 in 2022-23, 28,531 in 2021-22, and 31,540 in 2020-21. Additionally, 46,622 eighth-grade students failed in 2023-24 following the cancellation of the 'no-detention policy' under the Right to Education …

High Court Stays Maharashtra Govt's Amendment Exempting Private Schools From 25% RTE Quota If Govt-Run School Exists Nearby
7 months, 2 weeks ago

High Court Stays Maharashtra Govt's Amendment Exempting Private Schools From 25% RTE Quota If Govt-Run School Exists Nearby

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court today stayed till further orders the exemption to private unaided schools from providing 25% quota in Class I or Pre-school for children of disadvantaged sections if there is a government-run or aided school within 1 km radius of that private school. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Upadhyaya and Justice Arif S Doctor prima facie …

Delhi govt schools: Norms issued for admissions in classes 6-9
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi govt schools: Norms issued for admissions in classes 6-9

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Education department on Friday issued guidelines for the children seeking admission in Classes 6 to 9 in government schools under non-plan admissions for the academic session 2024-25. Admissions in government schools under the directorate of education in Classes 6 to 9 for the academic session 2024-25 will start from April 8, with online registration of applicants. …

CBSE cancels registration of 26 schools in Bihar due to facility issues
11 months, 4 weeks ago

CBSE cancels registration of 26 schools in Bihar due to facility issues

India Today  

The Central Board of Secondary Education has wielded its authority by cancelling the registration of 26 schools in Bihar due to their failure to meet the board's prescribed standards for educational facilities. FEE DISCREPANCIES AND INADEQUATE FACILITIES These schools, including prominent names like Patna Muslim High School, AVN English School, and Doon Public School, amongst others scattered across various districts …

Schools in Delhi to remain closed today amid heavy rain, online classes resume
1 year, 5 months ago

Schools in Delhi to remain closed today amid heavy rain, online classes resume

India Today  

Due to the anticipated heavy rainfall as forecasted by the India Meteorological Department, the Directorate of Education has issued a directive instructing all government and government-aided schools to declare a holiday for students from nursery to class 5th today, July 11th. “All recognised private schools under the Directorate of Education, GNCTD, are also advised to follow the above instructions in …

Delhi's civic body-run primary schools shifting to 'no bag policy'. Details here
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi's civic body-run primary schools shifting to 'no bag policy'. Details here

India Today  

The education department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has prepared a roadmap - VISION@2047, under which the civic body would focus on various initiatives to convert the primary education system into a result-oriented system. Under VISION@2047, the MCD would focus on educating students about gender equality and is planning to transform its double-shifted municipal schools into single-shift ones to …

Winter Break: Remedial classes for 9 and 12 suspends; Practical exams to continue in Delhi Government schools
1 year, 11 months ago

Winter Break: Remedial classes for 9 and 12 suspends; Practical exams to continue in Delhi Government schools

India TV News  

Winter Break: The Directorate of Education has recently announced that the remedial classes for class 9th and 12th students to get suspended. Remedial Classes suspended As per the latest notice issued by the Directorate of Education, Delhi, because of the prevailing conditions of the extreme cold waves in the city, the decision has been taken to suspend the remedial classes …

High Court directs Delhi government to ensure admission to EWS category kids in private schools
2 years ago

High Court directs Delhi government to ensure admission to EWS category kids in private schools

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court directed the city government on Friday to ensure admission to children belonging to weaker sections of the society in private unaided schools, observing that it is high time that the judiciary reaches out to people instead of waiting for them to reach out to it. The court said all the private unaided schools concerned shall ensure …

Karnataka government withdraws no-detention policy for Classes 5, 8 students
2 years ago

Karnataka government withdraws no-detention policy for Classes 5, 8 students

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of the no-detention policy for the students of Classes 5 and 8 in the state from the next year. The students now need to pass their annual examinations to get promoted to further grades, according to the latest detention policy. Karnataka government withdraws no-detention policy for Classes 5, 8 students A statement …

Enrolment raised in government schools post-COVID, private schools saw a decline
2 years ago

Enrolment raised in government schools post-COVID, private schools saw a decline

India TV News  

Winter session of Parliament 2022: Inclination in enrolment has been witnessed in government-run schools across the country post-covid-19. Annapurna Devi, Union Minister of State for Education on Monday told the parliament that the enrolment in government-run schools has increased after the covid-19. As per Annapurna Devi, private schools saw a decline. However, the enrolment in private schools declined to 8.82 …

Classes 5, 8 students won't be promoted if they fail annual exams: Delhi govt
2 years, 2 months ago

Classes 5, 8 students won't be promoted if they fail annual exams: Delhi govt

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government's new promotion policy mandates that students of classes 5 and 8 will not be promoted if they fail to clear the annual examinations, doing away with its earlier 'no detention' rule. Classes 5, 8 students won't be promoted if they fail annual exams: Delhi govt Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the 'no detention policy' was very …

Delhi new policy: Students need to clear Class 5,8 annual exams for promotion
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi new policy: Students need to clear Class 5,8 annual exams for promotion

Live Mint  

Under the new promotion policy of the Delhi government students of classes 5 and 8 will not get promoted to the next class if they fail to pass in their annual examination. The new changes come as the Delhi government decides to eliminate its earlier 'no detention rule' which ensured students up to class 8 had to be promoted. Talking …

New Promotion Policy issued by Delhi govt for Class 5, 8 students
2 years, 2 months ago

New Promotion Policy issued by Delhi govt for Class 5, 8 students

India Today  

The Delhi government has issued a new promotion policy for students of classes 5 and 8 and fresh examination guidelines for classes 3-8 which will be implemented from the academic session 2023-24, officials said on Friday. The Delhi government officials said that under the new assessment guidelines, students of classes 5 and 8 "will not be promoted to the next …

Delhi govt issues new promotion policy for class 5, 8 students | Details
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi govt issues new promotion policy for class 5, 8 students | Details

India TV News  

The Delhi government has issued a new promotion policy for students of classes 5 and 8 and fresh examination guidelines for classes 3-8 which will be implemented from the academic session 2023-24, officials said on Friday. The Delhi government officials said that under the new assessment guidelines, students of classes 5 and 8 "will not be promoted to the next …

Decks cleared for free education to deprived children in private schools
2 years, 4 months ago

Decks cleared for free education to deprived children in private schools

The Hindu  

Decks have been cleared for implementation of Section 12 of the Right to Education Act that mandates non-minority private unaided schools to keep aside at least 25% of their entry-level seats for children belonging to disadvantaged sections to create a more integrated and inclusive schooling system. The new initiative that paves the way for children from the economically weaker sections …

Delhi govt asks for ATR on continued education of Covid-19 drop-outs
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi govt asks for ATR on continued education of Covid-19 drop-outs

India Today  

Delhi Government has asked for an Action Taken Report from officials of the education department to ensure the continued education of children who lost their parents because of Covid-19. The Directorate of Education has asked for a status report from the district-wise Nodal Officers on steps taken to ensure the continued education of children in district-level schools and wide publicity …

Covid-19 in Delhi: Schools wait for protocol, say closures will set back
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 in Delhi: Schools wait for protocol, say closures will set back

Hindustan Times  

Schools in the city said they are waiting for directions and guidelines from the directorate of education to act on positive Covid-19 cases on campus, adding that they hoped institutions are not required to be shut, and that closures will only exacerbate the learning gaps that have come about over the past two years. Even as the Delhi Disaster Management …

Delhi Nursery Admissions 2022: Parents Allege Schools Denying Seats in Reserve Category
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Nursery Admissions 2022: Parents Allege Schools Denying Seats in Reserve Category

News 18  

Parents of several children belonging to Economically Backward Classes, Disadvantaged Groups and Divyang Category categories have alleged that many private schools in Delhi have been denying them admissions and blocking the vacant seats. The complaints state that nursery class seats are vacant in many schools in Delhi, and yet their children are not being admitted to them. The Directorate of …

Delhi Class 10, 12 Students Can Attend School Without Consent Letter
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi Class 10, 12 Students Can Attend School Without Consent Letter

News 18  

In another relaxation offered due to decreasing cases of Covid-19, the Delhi government is allowing class 10 and 12 students to attend offline classes and exams at school campuses without the consent letter from parents. This has come a month after the central government had rolled back the Covid-era rule of having a mandatory consent letter from parents to attend …

Ensure senior secondary students attend offline classes regularly: Delhi govt to schools
2 years, 10 months ago

Ensure senior secondary students attend offline classes regularly: Delhi govt to schools

India Today  

The Delhi government has directed schools to ensure that senior secondary students attend their classes regularly and teachers should aim for 100 percent student attendance. "The Directorate of Education has directed the heads of schools to ensure that students of senior secondary sections, class 10 and 12, attend classes regularly,” as per the statement, reported by PTI. The statement further …

Delhi schools to reopen tomorrow for classes 9 to 12 as Covid cases dip
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi schools to reopen tomorrow for classes 9 to 12 as Covid cases dip

India TV News  

Highlights Schools in the national capital will reopen for classes 9 to 12 from Monday. Many teachers and parents pointed out that the attendance was thin when schools were last reopened due to the online teaching option and it will be difficult to make up for the learning losses if physical classes are not completely resumed. The Delhi Disaster Management …

School reopening pressure mounts on governments
2 years, 10 months ago

School reopening pressure mounts on governments

India Today  

Covid-19 pandemic doesn't seem to end. The union government is working on a model for staggered opening of schools for physical classes following all Covid-19 related protocols, sources said on Thursday. Parents demanding schools to reopen "As parents have been demanding the opening of schools, the union government is working on a model for staggered opening of schools following all …

Mangaluru: 5 schools and a college closed due to Covid-19 spike
2 years, 11 months ago

Mangaluru: 5 schools and a college closed due to Covid-19 spike

India Today  

The department of education has ordered the suspension of classes in five schools of the city along with the suspension of classes in a college due to a recent spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in the campus. Closure for a week An official communication in the city stated that classes will be suspended in a total of six …

All schools in Delhi to reopen for classes 6 and above from Saturday
3 years ago

All schools in Delhi to reopen for classes 6 and above from Saturday

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi govt announced that all schools in national capital for Class 6 and above will reopen tomorrow The schools were closed on account of poor air quality. The Delhi government on Friday announced that all schools in the national capital for Class 6 and above will reopen from tomorrow, said a circular released by the government. The Action Committee …

Right To Education: Rajasthan HC Grants Interim Relief Against State's Decision To Not Reserve 25% Seats For Weaker Section In Pre-School Admissions
3 years, 1 month ago

Right To Education: Rajasthan HC Grants Interim Relief Against State's Decision To Not Reserve 25% Seats For Weaker Section In Pre-School Admissions

Live Law  

The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Saturday granted interim relief against the State's decision to not reserve 25% seats for admission of students from the weaker sections in pre-schools.Justice Manindra Mohan Srivastava observed that the State cannot come in the way of performance of statutory obligation by the schools provided under the Right of Children to Free …

'Can't Issue Direction To Send Students To Schools' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Delhi Student's Plea To Start Physical Classes
3 years, 3 months ago

'Can't Issue Direction To Send Students To Schools' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Delhi Student's Plea To Start Physical Classes

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a writ petition seeking directions to Centre and States to take a speedy decision regarding re-opening the schools to enable students to attend physical classes with adequate safeguards. The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and B. V. Nagarathna orally remarked that the petitioner-school student may pursue his remedies with the government …

Delhi Schools Reopening: Govt releases new guidelines - Check details
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi Schools Reopening: Govt releases new guidelines - Check details

India TV News  

A day after allowing Class 10 to 12 students to visit schools, the Delhi government on Monday issued guidelines to be followed amid the coronavirus pandemic. In an order on Sunday, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority said it is permitting students of class 10 to 12 to visit schools from Monday for work related to admission and practical activities for …

Class 10th evaluation policy ensures no injustice to students: CBSE to HC
3 years, 4 months ago

Class 10th evaluation policy ensures no injustice to students: CBSE to HC

India TV News  

The Central Board of Secondary Education Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the evaluation policy for this year’s Class 10th board examination has been prepared keeping in mind that no school should be able to do injustice with the students and marks be awarded based on the learning. “I submit that, while formulating Evaluation Policy for Class X, there …

Calcutta HC: Private Schools Can’t Stop Online Classes Of Students For Pending Fees
3 years, 6 months ago

Calcutta HC: Private Schools Can’t Stop Online Classes Of Students For Pending Fees

News 18  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed all private schools in West Bengal to not charge more than 80% fee in the year 2021-2022. The High Court also said all students must be allowed to attend online classes till July 31 even if their dues are pending. All the private schools are conducting online classes as the educational institutions in …

Students of Class 1 to 8 promoted in Tamil Nadu
3 years, 6 months ago

Students of Class 1 to 8 promoted in Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu's Director of Elementary Education said on Tuesday that students of Class 1 to 8 in all schools under the state board have been promoted for the academic year 2020-21. The Director also said that officials of the School Education Department should inform all government, government-aided and private state board schools under their jurisdiction to promote all students of …

Tamil Nadu govt promotes students of Classes 1 to 8 without exams
3 years, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu govt promotes students of Classes 1 to 8 without exams

India Today  

The government of Tamil Nadu has announced that the students of Classes 1 to 8 have all been promoted to their higher classes without the conduction of final exams this year. A circular has been released by the Tamil Nadu State Education Department, which states that the government has declared the students of Classes 1 to 8 all pass, without …

'Forced To Prescribe NCERT & CISCE Approved Textbooks': Punjab And Haryana High Court Issues Notice On CBSE Affiliated Schools' Petition
3 years, 7 months ago

'Forced To Prescribe NCERT & CISCE Approved Textbooks': Punjab And Haryana High Court Issues Notice On CBSE Affiliated Schools' Petition

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the Punjab government over an application filed by the CBSE Affiliated Schools Association, submitted that they are being forced to prescribe only NCERT and CISCE approved textbooks under the threat of withdrawal of recognition/NOC.Calling this decision 'totally illegal and high-handed', the. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued …

Jammu and Kashmir educational institutes closed till May 31 amid Covid-19 surge
3 years, 7 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir educational institutes closed till May 31 amid Covid-19 surge

India Today  

The administration of Jammu and Kashmir has decided to shut down the educational institutes in the region, including all the schools and colleges, till May 31 in view of the sudden surge of Covid-19 cases in the union territory in the past month. A tweet by ANI in this regard states, “All schools, colleges, universities, technical or skill development Institutes …

Delhi: No online teaching in private schools during summer vacation
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi: No online teaching in private schools during summer vacation

India TV News  

The Delhi Government on Wednesday directed private schools to suspend all online and semi-online teaching and learning activities during the summer vacation from April 20 to June 9. "lt has been brought to the notice of this directorate that despite the summer vacation which has been advanced due to surge in COVID 10 cases, the regular online learning method continues …

Delhi students will not be called to school for classes or exams
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi students will not be called to school for classes or exams

India Today  

Delhi schools class 9 to 12 students will neither be called for classes nor exams, clarified the Directorate of Education on Monday. Delhi Directorate of Education clarification about classes and exams “It is clarified that no student of class 9 to 12 should be physically called to school for exams, practicals, or any academic and non-academic activity,” the DoE said …

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