No failures until 5 th standard in Chhattisgarh

Updated on: Monday, September 05, 2011

Chhattisgarh government brought into force a rule which prohibits failing a student throughout the primary school years.
   
The state government notified rules under Right to Education Act, which also ban capitation fees for admission to pre-primary or primary schools.
   
No child will be detained in a class until standard fifth.
   
The rules also say that no primary school teacher would be allowed to give private tuitions.
   
The person/institute found to be taking capitation fees in any form would be fined as much as 10 times the amount taken.

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