CBSE Issues Show-Cause Notices To 29 Schools

Over the 'Enrollment Irregularities'…

On Thursday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) issued show-cause notices to 29 schools in Delhi and five other states for alleged violations related to enrollment irregularities. They also fail to meet academic and infrastructural standards.

The showcase notices were severed after surprise inspections in schools at multiple locations on December 18 and 19, 2024.

The inspections revealed violations of CBSE's Affiliation Bye-Laws, particularly concerning student enrollment practices and non-compliance with academic and infrastructural standards, CBSE said in a statement on Thursday.

The inspections took place in Delhi on December 18 and in Bengaluru, Patna, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), Varanasi, and Ahmedabad on December 19.

"Upon careful examination of the reports submitted by the inspection teams, it was observed that a majority of these schools had violated CBSE Affiliation Bye-Laws. Key violations identified include Enrollment Irregularities and non-compliance with Academic and Infrastructural Norms," the statement read.

Several schools were found to have enrolled students beyond their real attendance records, thereby endorsing "non-attending" enrollments. Additionally, numerous schools were found to be flouting CBSE guidelines regarding academic standards.

The schools involved have now been issued show-cause notices by CBSE, with a directive to submit their replies in 30 days.

"Each school has been provided with a copy of the respective inspection report and has been directed to submit their answers within 30 days," the statement read.