Assam cabinet decides to conduct annual exams for classes 5 and 8, special exams for failed students

The Assam cabinet on October 7 announced that the state government will conduct examinations for students of classes 5 and 8 in all state-run schools.

"The state government has already amended the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act and following which all students in class 5 and 8 standard have to pass in their annual examinations for promotion," said Assam state Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu. 

As per the above-mentioned, earlier in the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 a provision was made, wherein, from classes 1 to 8 standard the exams which are held every quarterly did not complement the pass or fail of any students. 

The students were passed automatically to the next class.

However, in 2019 the act was amended and following this, if any students have not performed well in the examination he/she shall be eligible to be detained in the same class for the second year.

In line with the amended act, the Assam state cabinet on October 7 decided that from now on all students must have to pass classes 5 and 8 in the exams to be held annually.

If any students fail the annual examination then within two months, special exams for failed students to be held again and the teachers of the institution will take special care of the students so that they pass the examination, however, if the student still fails in the said examination he/she will have to re-appear in the same class again.