Abstract: Elementary education is the backbone of educational system in the whole world. From the last few decades the quality of elementary education has become the focus of attention at both central and state level. Education becomes a fundamental right in India, through the enactment of RTE act 2009 in order to make education accessible to each and every one. Sarva shiksha abhiyan was launched in 2004 to universalize education and take it to the door steps of each and every one. Midday meal scheme was the main tool behind universlization of education and making it hunger free education. Keeping in view the 2020 vision India want to become an educational leader and major provider at the global level in education, for that very purpose no detention policy was immediately introduced in all govt schools throughout India. No doubt we are witnessing a tremendous growth in the no. of students completing elementary education, but majority of them did not know the ABC of the subjects. No one would have thought that this no detention policy would defame the system of basic education. Students were promoted but did not know even the basics. The aim of the present paper is to know perception of govt school teachers towards no detention policy an aspect of (right to education 2009), because teachers are major actors, they know each and every thing about what is beneficial for students. For the present study a sample of 50 teachers were selected by using multi stage sampling technique. Data was collected by administrating self constructed tool, and interview schedule. The findings of the study have vast educational implications.
Keywords: no detention policy, quality deterioration.
Title: No Detention Policy an Immediate Threat to Quality Primary Education in Jammu and Kashmir
Author: Kumar Mohd Haneef, Dr. J.N. Baliya, Mohd Nayem Lone
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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