Centre amends RTE rules, states can now fail students in classes 5 and 8

 The central government has amended the Right to Education (RTE) Rules, 2010, allowing states to conduct regular examinations for students in Classes 5 and 8, with the option to hold them back if they fail. This change comes five years after the 2019 amendment to the RTE Act, which scrapped the “no-detention” policy. While some states have embraced the new system, others, like Kerala, remain opposed, citing concerns over added pressure on students. The central government has amended the Right to Education (RTE) Rules, 2010, allowing states to conduct regular examinations for students in Classes 5 and 8, with the option to hold them back if they fail. This change comes five years after the 2019 amendment to the RTE Act, which scrapped the “no-detention” policy. While some states have embraced the new system, others, like Kerala, remain opposed, citing concerns over added pressure on students.