Delhi new policy: Students need to clear Class 5,8 annual exams for promotion
Live MintUnder 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 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 its full advantage due to a lack of preparations while noting that the new policy aims to bring the 'same degree of seriousness' in elementary grades as in classes 10 and 12. The new guidelines would be applicable across 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 from the academic session 2023-24.