Class 5 And Class 8 Students To Get Second Chance To Clear Exams, Says Minister Javadekar In Pune Event hindustantimes.com

To improve the learning outcomes of students, we will soon be passing a bill to conduct two examinations for Class 5 and Class 8 students, once we receive the approval from the Rajya Sabha on the same,” said Prakash Javadekar, human resource development minister, at an event in the city, on Sunday.

Javadekar was speaking at a gas cylinder distribution event in the city organised under the Prime Minister’s Ujwala Yojna.

The bill, which was introduced as an amendment seeking revocation of the ‘no detention’ policy in Class 5 and Class 8, was passed in the Lok Sabha on July 18. This move came after the ministry received recommendations from 24 states to address the issue of higher number of students with ‘poor marks’.