Questions are being raised about the 'no detention policy' in education across the country. On one hand, the Union Education Minister has decided to end the no detention policy in view of the future of students of classes 5-8. On the other hand, there are some states where this policy is still in force. One of those states is Tamil Nadu. The Education Minister of Tamil Nadu has still decided to continue the no detention policy.

What is the no-detention policy?

Actually, earlier there were such rules that if children of classes 5-8 failed, they were promoted and sent to the next class. But as soon as the no detention policy ends, if the students of classes 5 and 8 fail, they will be given a chance to appear in the examination within 2 months and if those students fail again, they will not be promoted to the next class. At the same time, the Tamil Nadu government has not issued this decision in its state. And the no detention policy is still in force in the state.

What did the Tamil Nadu Education Minister say about this policy?

Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Payoyamokshi has decided to continue the no detention policy in the state. The no detention policy will continue in Tamil Nadu till school education 8. The Tamil Nadu government says that this will cause a lot of difficulty for the children of poor families to get education.

The Tamil Nadu minister said that Tamil Nadu does not follow the National Education Policy. This decision of the central government will be applicable only in those schools which come under the central government. This policy will not be applicable in Tamil Nadu.

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According to the no detention policy, a child studying in any school from 6 to 14 years will not be taught again in any class till primary education till eighth. Now removing this rule, a system has been made to give the exam again within 2 months for the child who fails in this class. And then if he does not pass it, he will be stopped in the previous class.

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