JAIPUR: A Centre-appointment panel has recommended revocation of the ‘no-detention policy’ under which students could not be failed in exams till class VIII as part of the Right to Education .

Rajasthan education minister Vasudev Devnani-led panel held a meeting on Wednesday with education ministers in Delhi to finalize the report in this connection

She had sought opinion of 22 education ministers of whom 18 favored revoking the policy.

The panel has sought modifications to the policy and introducing state level compulsory exams for classes V and VIII.

“Clearing these exams are mandatory for promotions to the next level. Students, who fail to achieve the required learning level, will be given one more opportunity to clear the exam. In case they fail to achieve the learning level again, they have to repeat the respective class,” said Devnani.

The panel has suggested the policy should be applicable to classes I to IV, VI and VII subjected to required learning levels.

“Students have to achieve the required learning level from classes I to IV, VI and VII,” said Devnani.

Those students, who fail to achieve the learning level, will be marked as unsuccessful in their report cards.

The recommendations come in the backdrop of Annual Status Education Report-2014, which found over 50% class V students in India are unable to read, write and comprehend books of their level.