CBSE withdraws affiliation of 21 schools, downgrades 6 schools in two states; most in Delhi

NEW DELHI: After conducting surprise inspections in 27 affiliated schools across Delhi and Rajasthan, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to withdraw affiliation of 21 schools and downgrade 6 schools for senior secondary to secondary level. The affiliation was withdrawn due to non-compliance with the guidelines of regular attendance of students in schools.

“The dummy or non-attending schools undermine educational integrity and issued show cause notices, allowing schools 30 days to respond. The vital observations of the Surprise Inspection Committees in regard of the irregularities observed during the inspections were communicated as a report to the respective schools,” the board said.

Based on the replies submitted by the school authorities, inspection findings, and video evidence, the CBSE Board announced its decision to withdraw affiliation of 21 schools due to significant numbers of non-attending students from classes 9 to 12. Six schools were downgraded from senior secondary to secondary level.

“The practice of dummy/ non-attending admissions contradicts the core mission of school education, compromising students' foundational growth,” it said.

“We are taking decisive action to combat the proliferation of dummy schools and send a clear message to all affiliated institutions to resist the lure of accepting dummy or non-attending admissions,” it added.

List of disaffiliated CBSE schools

Out of the 21 schools, a majority of 16 are in Delhi and the remaining 5 in Rajasthan.

1. Khemo Devi Public School Narela, Delhi-110040

2. The Vivekanand School Narela Delhi-110040

3. Sant Gyaneshwar Model School Alipur, Delhi - 110036

4. PD Model Secondary School Sultanpuri Road-110041

5. Sidhhartha Public School Kanjhawal, North West Delhi - 110081

6. Rahul Public School Rajiv Nagar Extn.,Delhi -110086

7. Prince Uch Madhyamik Vidyalaya Sikar, Rajasthan-332001

8. Bharti Vidya Niketan Public School Chander Vihar, West Delhi, Delhi-110041

9. USM Public Secondary School Nangloi, Delhi - 110041

10. RD International School Baprola, New Delhi - 110043

11. Heera Lal Public School Madanpur Dabas, North West Delhi-110081

12. BR International School Mungeshpur, Delhi - 110039

13. Lord Buddha Public School Kota, Rajasthan-325003

14. SGN Public School Nangloi, Delhi - 110041

15. MD Memorial Public School Nangloi Delhi- 678594

16. LBS Convent School Kota, Rajasthan-325003

17. Hansraj Model School Rohini Sector-21, Delhi- 110086

18. Shiv Jyoti Convent Senior Secondary School Kota, Rajasthan- 324010

19. Vidya Bharti Public School Sikar Rajasthan- 332001

20. KRD International School Dhansa Road, New Delhi-110073

21. MR Bharti Model Senior Secondary School Mundka-110041

List of downgraded schools

In March 2024, the board disaffiliated 20 schools for enrolling dummy students and ineligible candidates and downgraded three schools in Delhi, Punjab and Assam.

1. Adarsh Jain Dharmic Shiksha Sadan Najafgarh New Delhi-110043

2. BS International School Nilothi Extension, Delhi - 110041

3. Bharat Mata Saraswati Bal Mandir Narela, Delhi- 110040

4. Ch Baldev Singh Model School Distt North West Delhi, Delhi- 110041

5. Dhruva Public School Jai Vihar, New Delhi - 110043

6. Naveen Public School Nangloi, Delhi-110041