Welcome move

Sir, - The NCERT's recommendation that there should be no pass/fail till the 10th standard public examination is indeed welcome. The move will improve the standard of education.

Many schools get better results because they admit only good students. And by failing weak students at various stages, the schools present in the public examination only those who will most probably pass. If no-detention policy is followed, these schools will have to pay more attention to the weak students - which is their most important purpose - to ensure that a good percentage of those who reach the 10th standard is capable of passing.

Ramakrishnan,

Coimbatore

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