The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) checked 29 schools in cities like Delhi, Bengaluru, Varanasi, Bihar, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh to find out if they were enrolling “dummy” students. This means students who don’t actually attend classes but are still registered in the school.
CBSE Secretary Himanshu Gupta explained that 29 teams, made up of a CBSE officer and a principal from a different school, did these surprise checks. Most of the schools inspected had broken rules by signing up more students than they actually had in attendance, which is against the CBSE’s rules. They also didn’t meet other important school building standards.
Because of these findings, CBSE is taking action. They will send warning letters to the schools that broke the rules and may even take legal action against them.
The inspections took place on Wednesday and Thursday. Out of the 29 schools checked, 18 were in Delhi, 3 in Varanasi, and 2 each in Bengaluru, Patna, Ahmedabad, Bilaspur, and Chhattisgarh.
Many students who want to do well in engineering and medical entrance exams often choose “dummy” schools. They don’t attend these schools, allowing them to focus only on studying for their entrance exams. Some students also pick dummy schools to be eligible for specific quotas in medical or engineering colleges in their states. For example, students who finish classes 11 and 12 in Delhi can apply for medical colleges there and get extra advantages.
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