Reconsidering the No-Detention Policy: Impact on Underprivileged Regions of West Bengal

Abhisek Panda¹ , Aditya Majee²

Section:Review Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.10 , Issue.2 , pp.71-75, Feb-2024

Online published on Feb 28, 2024

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Abstract :
Education system has been drastically changed after implementation of the RTE act 2009. Enrollment rate has been increased and dropout rate has been reduced in elementary education by the implementation of no detention policy but quality has decreased. Due to that the no detention policy has been modified through implementation of the NEP in 2020. The study provides the consequence and adverse effect of the policy on education of deprived section. The study was try to examine the parent’s perception about no detention policy and explore the adverse effect of on detention policy according to teachers’ perception on backward district in West Bengal. As a sample data was collected from 300 parents and 20 teachers through using open-ended and close-ended questionnaire. The study revealed that the parents are aware about no detention policy’s norms, principles and importance of evaluation in elementary education. Teachers view that the modified no detention policy also increases dropout rate of tribal children and decrease the enrollment rate in tribal areas school institutions. They also say it negatively effect on girls’ education and their empowerment in tribal areas.

Key-Words / Index Term :
No detention policy, Backward District, Adverse effect on education

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