But now they will be tested twice - in class V and VIII and those who fails in the March exam will be given another chance in May. But CCE proved difficult to implement and teachers lost leverage over students with many government schools turning into mere "mid-day meal" providers. "This experiment of no-detention and automatic promotion affected the learning outcome adversely. Now 24 states explicitly stated as much and two committees did the same. The four states which may not immediately adopt the no-detention policy are Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.

Source: Times of India August 04, 2017 21:15 UTC