Many students from three government schools in Okhla, Mangolpuri and Timarpur have been held back in Class IX this year, while a minimal number of students have been promoted to Class X.
This issue was highlighted during camps organised by the All India Parents Association (AIPA), a private body working in the field of education. The camps, organised at government schools, invited complaints from students and parents.
According to the complaints, only 10 among 110 Class IX students in an Okhla government school were promoted this year. In a government school in Mangolpuri, only 20 of 60 students managed to pass. Similarly, in a Timarpur school, only 10 of 69 students were promoted to Class X.
The government blames the no-detention policy, which does not allow schools to hold back students till Class VIII.
Padmini Singla, Director (Education), Delhi government, said: “If a large number of students have been held back in Class IX this year, it is because of the no-detention policy till Class VIII. The students are not assessed properly till Class VIII. When they reach Class IX, they face proper assessment and are not able to handle it. Also, the curriculum suddenly becomes tougher in Class IX compared to Class VIII. Last year too, many students were held back.”
She added: “We had arranged for remedial classes for students last year and will do the same this year too.”
