GCERT to conduct annual exams of class 5 and 8; unsuccessful students to be given another chance before denial to promotion

Gandhinagar: Annual exams will be conducted in class 5 and 8 at the end of the academic year across all granted and private primary schools by GCERT.

Students who are declared unsuccessful to get minimum prescribed score in these exams will be given another opportunity for promotion to higher standard if they pass supplementary exam which shall be conducted in two months.

Students, unsuccessful in both attempt will stay in same standard for another year. Such annual exams of class 5 and 8 will be conducted by GCERT.

Implementation of this new rule will come to effect from academic year 2019-20.It will be effective in all granted and private primary schools.

The Government of Gujarat has through a notification dated 21st of September 2019 made amendment in Right to Education rule 24 in response to the Government of India’s amendment in mandatory education rule 2009 section 16.

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