<h5>What is the no-detention policy?</h5><p>Who likes exams, right? They are stressful and definitely not anyone’s favourite time (except maybe the class topper!). The Right to Education (RTE) Act's no-detention policy said that students in classes 1 to 8 cannot be failed or removed from school. The act said no student could be detained up to Class 8.</p><p>This policy was made based on the belief that children learn more effectively when they are not stressed about passing or failing exams. Sadly, the government decided to change this policy. The RTE Act was changed to allow schools to detain students in Classes 5 and 8 if they fail an annual exam twice.</p><p>After the RTE Act amendment, states can determine whether to continue the no-detention policy. Now, the Delhi government’s Directorate of Education (DoE) has decided to end this policy.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/delhi-students-can-fail-5th-and-8th-grade%2FStudent%202.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=6c38deae-78df-4585-a5d0-153de5946a43"><figcaption>A student writing on the board. Photo by Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure><h5>What have they said regarding this policy?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/delhi-students-can-fail-5th-and-8th-grade%2FStudent%20exam.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=c1c00cbe-75a9-454a-8d52-6f4f211f2f01"><figcaption>Students writing an exam. Photo by Hindustan Times.</figcaption></figure><p>Delhi’s DoE has removed the no-detention policy for classes 5 and 8 from the 2024-25 academic session. The new rule says students in grades 5 and 8 will have to pass all subjects and also get a minimum passing percentage in mid-terms and final exams. Students who cannot pass a subject will be given the opportunity to retake the exam.</p><p>Students who cannot pass the re-exam will be held back in the same class. The DoE has asked all schools in Delhi to follow this new rule. The no-detention policy will continue to apply to students in Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7.</p><h5>Why was this policy removed?</h5><p>Some experts are saying students stopped taking their education seriously since they assumed they would be promoted to the next class anyway. This made the students lazy and unmotivated to work hard. Even some teachers became lazy in doing their jobs.</p><h5>What did we learn from this article?</h5><p>We know exams can be stressful, but they are an essential part of our education system. Exams help show how well a student has learned something. They can also be used to show improvement. Exams are a part of your learning process, which will help you grow and improve.</p>

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