The State Education Minister Vinod Tawde, at a meeting of the Central Education Advisory Council’s sub-committee recommended to introduce examinations in Class V and hold back weak students if required. Clarifying that he didn’t recommend stopping no-detention policy after Class IV, Tawde said that he has only recommended one stage of detention. Exams should be conducted so that schools are aware of students’ capabilities and their flaws. If this is not done then after Class VIII students are seen not to cope up with their studies. Today, most schools have presumed no-detention policy as no exam policy and students are taking advantage of the situation by not appearing in the examination due to no-detention policy. However Tawde clarified that once examination is conducted at Class V, there is no need for exam in the subsequent classes until Class VIII.
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