After surprise inspections, CBSE issues show-cause notice to 27 schools in Delhi, Rajasthan for violating bye-laws

Following a series of surprise inspections to identify dummy schools, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday said 27 affiliated schools in Delhi and Rajasthan have been found in violation of its bye-laws, particularly concerning the enrollment of students and attendance practices. The board has issued show cause notices to these schools – five in Rajasthan and 22 in Delhi – to provide clarifications regarding their enrollment practices, adherence to infrastructural standards, and other norms.

CBSE issues show-cause notice to 27 schools for violating bye-laws (Twitter)

Earlier this month, teams of the central board, each composing a CBSE officer and a principal of an affiliated school carried out inspections in various locations of Delhi and Rajasthan.

The inspections revealed that schools had enrolled a large number of students in Class 11 and 12 who were not physically attending classes.