CBSE Conducts Surprise Inspections to Tackle ‘Dummy School’ Issue
New Delhi: On Tuesday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) carried out surprise inspections at 27 schools across Rajasthan and the national capital to address the ongoing issue of ‘dummy schools.’ This move follows the board’s recent decision to cancel the affiliations of 20 schools found guilty of enrolling dummy students and ineligible candidates.
CBSE Secretary Himanshu Gupta announced that the inspections aimed to ensure that schools affiliated with the board are strictly complying with CBSE’s norms and regulations. The inspections were conducted by 27 teams, each consisting of a CBSE officer and a principal from a CBSE-affiliated institution.
Gupta explained that the inspections were meticulously coordinated to occur simultaneously across all selected schools, maintaining the element of surprise to accurately reflect the schools’ day-to-day operations.
“The findings from these inspections will be thoroughly reviewed, and appropriate actions will be taken if any non-compliance is detected,” Gupta stated. “CBSE remains committed to rigorous monitoring and will continue to conduct such surprise inspections to ensure that affiliated schools meet the board’s quality and standards.”
The ‘dummy school’ phenomenon involves students enrolling in schools where they do not attend classes but appear for board exams, often to focus solely on competitive exams or to benefit from state-specific quotas for medical and engineering institutes. For instance, students who complete their schooling in Delhi are eligible for a quota in Delhi-based medical colleges.
