State education minister said that Gujarat will do away with the current policy that promotes students of class 1-8 to higher class without having passed exams. He said that from academic year 2016-17, students will have to sit in examinations and will be promoted to the next class only if they pass.
He also said that the current system where students are promoted despite having failed in exams was introduced in 2011 as part of the Right To Education Act, 2009. This system has led to deterioration in the quality of education in primary schools. Over past five years, there have been many complaints that primary school students cannot write and read. The malady can be attributed to this system.
The minister said that there was an overwhelming representation from teachers, parents and other stakeholders as part of consultations for the New Education Policy.They want change in the present policy of promoting students irrespective of their results in exams.
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