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To discourage early school dropouts, the government has adopted a new policy where students up to class 7 don’t have to necessarily pass their examinations to be promoted to the next class, Kantipur Daily reported Monday.

Education secretary Ram Swarup Sinha said that the government made this decision after reaching conclusion that the three-hour examinations system can’t fully evaluate student’s capability.

“Education doesn’t only mean passing or failing your final examination. Its objective is to impart skills and teach you life lessons,” Sinha told Kantipur Daily.

He said the psychological effect on a child on failing an examination can give a negative impression about the whole education system.

“The ministry is very serious towards this fact,” Sinha said adding, "the new policy will discourage school drop out and also create an affirmative educational atmosphere."

As per the statistics maintained by the Ministry of Education, of the 4,782,313 students who get admission in the primary level throughout the country, only 30 percent make it to the lower secondary school level. The remaining 70 percent quit schooling owing to various reasons including failing in exams.

The percentage of students who repeat classes after failing in class 1 is just 29 percent, according to the ministry.

Additionally, only 12 of the 100 students who get admission in class 1 make it to the final examination of the secondary level and the remaining 88 of them drop out of the school.

Sinha said that the new policy would bring drastic improvement in this situation.

According to him, students from class 1 to 3 will be elevated to the next class through regular evaluation. Nobody will be failed or have to repeat the class.

On the basis of the criteria determined by the National Curriculum Board, a policy of regular evaluation and liberal class promotion policy will be implemented.

“From now on, no students till class 7 will have to repeat classes for just failing in their annual examination,” he said. nepalnews.com

 

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<< Begin < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >> << Begin < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >> sarojna rai  - Wrong message   |118.91.160.xxx |2009-12-01 06:49:15 It is good step but wrong message should not go to the children that they can just get away without studying. Schools should deliver the message very stongly that playing up will not help. sapkota hari  - liberal eucation policy   |202.232.230.xxx |2009-10-27 03:59:16 Dear all, I think you are mocking at the present govt.'s liberal policy. Indeed, it's necessary to be done because you can clearly evaluate school dropouts level in Nepal. Nepal should implement this kind of policy which is the need of time. Now we should try to imitate good aspects of the advanced countries of the world. Let's hope govt. should implement this policy as soon as possible. Thanks, Soorya  - Give honoray PhD to Our Policy Makers   |71.185.92.xxx |2009-10-27 00:46:22 Yes dr bikiral - Hadigauko jatra- Democracy in education. I think you are joking. Now our policy makers will make even to up University, no ping required. Rather those who failed they must be doing very hard work in other career like chakka jam, dhunga hanahan. They should not only be given promotion, our policy makers must be given Doctorate to all elected, selected, rejected, dejected, injected and above all objected Netas. Desh lai khatam garne ajha k k nikalne ho eeniharule. Anonymous   |74.72.227.xxx |2009-10-26 23:23:45 Nice concept but a proper system should be implemented to make sure that studets dont take if for granted and not study at all. lhakpa gurung  - But proper and disciplaned education is necessary.   |12.237.119.xxx |2009-10-26 22:55:55 I think this idea will have both +ve and -ve affect. Positive affect can be- more students, including financially incapable, may be willing to continue the school. But, the negative affect can be- there may not have good foundation in education because of discouragement to have commitment and do best. But, according to data, as percentage of dropping student is being high, it can be good idea to implement. nepal   |123.243.112.xxx |2009-10-26 21:23:57 I and the public know what all schoolchildren learn. Those to who evil is done Do evil return.. W.H Auden nepal  - great   |123.243.112.xxx |2009-10-26 20:52:59 this is a really good plilcy made by the government,i think this policy should not only be till cl 7,infact this should be applied for the whole schooling level.As Siha said "Education doesn’t only mean ping or failing your final examination. Its objective is to impart skills and teach you life lessons,”this is true because basic level of education is not about forcing the student what to do or what to study its all about build kids confidence ,and teaching them to followtheir dream without the fear of any one.because by doing good in schooling lvl not everyone is going to become doctor or engneer.infact in life only few will really be successful rest r all going to be 10 to 5 workers or try to work out their life one way or other.and gov should also make a very strict rules on any teacher who beat a student....thank u jai nepal dr bikiral  - Hadigauko jatra- Democracy in education   |118.94.21.xxx |2009-10-26 15:11:14 Ha Ha What is happening in the country. Why not to adopt this system in all levels ( from school to University ) Our future of future generation is very very bright. Without studying you can be promoted. Why to evalute. Ha Ha Kahi Nabhayeko jatra Hadigauma. Barun  - It's good   |119.206.40.xxx |2009-10-26 13:04:53 Anyway it's good to hear such thing. Also it would be much better if medium of instruction is also made in engish. We, Nepalese are still far more backward in english. raj  - not satisified with the decision of eduaction mini   |24.64.242.xxx |2009-10-26 11:43:32 this is not fair? why minister want to make the education system spoil, so now on the student will not pay any attention on their study because it clarify by the minister nobody will be failed so it means no need to go to school just pay for the admission fee and each n every year u will be upgraded just it will effect to the village student who used to make the education only game ? most of the village student used to bunk the cl and now they will refer this rule so they will get the advantage? I'm totally dissatisfies with this useless decision they have to re-think this matter and then implement to the entire nation first think about the remote village school education and then take the decision! Powered by !JoomlaComment 3.26

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