State govt orders ‘no-detention’ policy for Class XI as well
Srinagar: In a major relief to students, the government today announced mass promotion for students of Classes V to IX and Class XI in all government and private schools across the Valley.A J&K Government spokesperson today said the authorities decided to waive the term-2 examination for the students of Classes VIII, IX and XI for all government schools and the recognised private schools for the current academic session due to the prevailing situation in the Valley.This year, the board exams for only Classes X and XII are being conducted amid tight security arrangements as the schools and colleges remained closed for long.An official for the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) said the decision of mass promotion had been taken as the students could not attend classes for the past four months due to unrest and the students were only able to appear for the term-1 exams before July.“The admission for the new academic session is usually done in November in the winter zone and it is imperative that the new session commences on time so that the interest of the students is safeguarded and normal academic activities are restored,” the official said.The order issued by the DSEK read that all students from Classes V to IX and Class XI in government schools and recognised private schools of the Kashmir valley would be elevated to the next level with immediate effect.“As a consequence, the new academic calendar for the schools will commence in the Valley forthwith,” the order stated. The official said the decision would be implemented in continuity of the “No-Detention” policy for Classes V to VIII for the current academic session. The government in September had decided to bring back the detention policy up to Class IX to check the learning levels among students. (TNS)