States to be authorized for decision on no detention policy, bill already in circulation: Javdekar

New Delhi:Union minister for human resource development Prakash Javdekar today said the bill proposing change in no detention policy is in circulation and will soon go to cabinet.

Javdekar said, ‘CABE unanimously decided to give the right to states to detain or not to detain students. State are to be authorized to detain students in standard 5 and/or 8 after giving two chances in March and June. Those failing both exams will be detained.’

Javdkar said, Chief Ministers of as many as 25 states opined that entire one generation had been harmed as there was no teaching happening in schools as there was no feeling of responsibility among teachers, students and schools due to no detention policy.

Javdekar said states will get right to take decision on detention or no detention.

He said comments from various ministries are arrived and the bill which is already in circulation will soon go to cabinet.

He said, students will have two opportunities – one in March and another in June. If failed in both exams, the student will be detained.

He added that this should not be seen as penalty. It is about responsibility of teachers, parents, students and schools.

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