CBSE Takes Action Against Dummy Enrollments in Delhi and Rajasthan Schools

The CBSE has issued show cause notices to 27 schools in Delhi and Rajasthan for the dummy enrollment of students. Legal action is being considered for non-compliance. A surprise inspection revealed that these schools violated affiliation by-laws by enrolling students not attending classes but appearing straightaway for board exams to prepare for competitive exams.

The CBSE has issued show cause notices to 27 schools in Delhi and Rajasthan for 'dummy enrollment' of students. Top officials disclosed the development on Thursday.

The board is also considering legal action against those found guilty of non-compliance. This move follows a surprise inspection by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to address the 'dummy school' issue.

'Majority of the inspected schools were found to have violated the board's affiliation by-laws by enrolling students beyond their actual attendance records, effectively creating 'dummy' enrollments. Additionally, schools were found to be flouting infrastructural norms of the board,' stated CBSE Secretary Himanshu Gupta.

The CBSE is taking serious note of these violations, issuing show cause notices to defaulting schools and considering legal action against those found guilty of non-compliance, he added.

Many students preparing for engineering and medical entrance exams prefer dummy schools to focus solely on their preparations. These students do not attend classes and directly appear for board exams.

Aspirants also choose dummy schools for state quotas in medical and engineering institutes. For instance, candidates completing classes 11 and 12 in Delhi are eligible for admission in the national capital's medical colleges under the Delhi state quota.

Earlier this year, the CBSE canceled the affiliation of 20 schools for enrolling dummy students and ineligible candidates.

(With inputs from agencies.)