(a) whether some of the State Governments have urged the Union Government to review the
no-detention policy for school children up to class VIII under the Right of Children to
Free and Compulsory Education Act and the CBSE`s Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation
(CCE) system;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has also received such suggestions from various stakeholders
and experts in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in the matter?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a) to (d) A resolution was adopted in the 59th Meeting of the Central Advisory Board
of Education (CABE) held on the 06.06.2012, by which a Sub Committee of CABE under the
Chairpersonship of Hon’ble Minister of Education, Government of Haryana and comprising
members from some other States and experts in the field of education, was constituted
for an assessment on the implementation of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)
in the context of the no detention provision in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education (RTE) Act, 2009. The Sub Committee’s mandate is to hold consultations with State
Governments and other stakeholders before making its recommendations.