No-detention policy till Class VIII to be reviewed

The advisory board had constituted the sub-committee under the chairmanship of the then Haryana Education Minister Geeta Bukkal to examine the no-detention policy, following criticisms against it. While recommending a review of the no-detention policy, the sub-committee is understood to have stated that automatic promotions have adversely affected the performance of children.

During an interaction with school students last week, HRD Minister Smriti Irani said the advisory board would look into suggestions from students of reverting to the earlier system of promotions.