India, May 6 -- Following the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act in the state 12 years ago, the state school education department, last year, introduced amendments to the Act, mandating the conduct of examinations for students in classes 5 and 8.

However, the recent examinations conducted by the state for class 5 and class 8 have shown concerning figures regarding students' performance. Approximately 13% of class 8 students and 8% of class 5 students across 150 schools in the city reported to have failed the examination, data compiled by the Principals Association shows. The exams were conducted in April, as per the amended RTE regulations, marking the first instance of such assessments in the past 12 years.

While suppor...