Tag: Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education

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

No detention policy: Ministry of Education on Monday decided to scrap ‘no detention policy’ for classes 5 and 8 students. This will be applicable on those students who fail to clear year-end exams, PTI reported citing officials. The centre further announced that no child shall be expelled from any school till completion of elementary education. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Rules, 2010 has undergone official amendment. According to new rules, central government has granted state governments the power to conduct regular examinations for Class 5 and 8 students but from now onwards students will be ... Read more