Centre Scraps No-Detention Policy: Reactions from Educators and Stakeholder
The government's decision to remove the no-detention policy for Classes 5 and 8 has sparked mixed opinions among educators, school leaders and other stakeholders. While some see it as a way to boost learning and accountability others worry about how it might affect students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
No Detention Policy.
The government has made a major change in school education by ending the 'no-detention policy' for Classes 5 and 8 in schools run by the central government. With this decision, schools can now hold back students who do not pass their year-end exams.
No Detention Policy India 2024
In the Ministry of Education’s notification dated 16th Dec titled ‘Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Rules, 2024,’ the students in separate classes 5 and 8 will not be promoted even if they fail the promotion benchmarks. But they will be provided an opportunity again by making them attend remedial classes geared at making them change. These students can take a re-exam within two months of the result which is released to them. In the event they fail the re-exam too, they have to repeat the grade.
While the government amended the law back in 2019, the regulation of the law was prescribed and implemented only in the current academic year.
Here is the list of no-detention policy pros and cons:
Pros
- It motivates the students to concentrate much on their books enabling them to progress in their answer to education.
- Remakes school prerequisites with the goal that students, teachers, and parents are all more responsible for learning progress as well as to make sure that some fundamental skills are not neglected.
- Prevents students from transitioning to other classes they have not grasped concepts well, as the later levels of schooling become more manageable.
- Knowing who requires help and identifying students early on prepares schools to offer the additional classes needed for those learners.
Cons
- Risk of Dropouts: Shame of dropping out may make some students, those who come from tricycle homes, drop out of school.
- Emotional Stress: Retelligence causes stress along with lowers self-esteem and makes a child develop a dislike towards school.
- Pressure on Students and Teachers: Teachers might change their focus to the formative assessments and let students feel the pressure and expectations from tutors.
- Inequality Issues: Students in poor areas may have higher chances of being detained due to limited resources and lack of parental supervision.
Indian Education Reforms 2024
The points below suggested for India’s Education Reform 2024:
- Teacher training can increase the efficiency of teaching methodology and allow teachers to respond more comprehensively to students’ requirements.
- Parents need to remain engaged in their child’s learning and resolve issues with teachers before they escalate.
- Any learner who is academically challenged should get an opportunity to acquire certain skills from the vocational lessons.
- The priorities include the necessity to attract more financial resources for constructing or renovating the infrastructures, cutting down the number of students enrolled in each class, and implementing innovative methods of tutoring.
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