Delhi HC Asks CBSE, Govt To Take Action Against "Dummy" Schools

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The Delhi High Court directed the state and CBSE to act against "dummy" schools letting students take exams without attending classes, emphasizing inspections and action affidavits.

The Delhi HC highlighted the misuse of "dummy" schools to obtain Delhi domicile benefits. (PTI Photo)
The Delhi HC highlighted the misuse of "dummy" schools to obtain Delhi domicile benefits. (PTI Photo)

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the state government and CBSE to take action against “dummy" schools that allegedly allow students to sit for exams without attending regular classes.

A bench consisting of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela referred to it as a “fraud," emphasizing that such schools, which allow students to only attend coaching classes and appear for exams based on “completely false information," should not be allowed, as reported by PTI.

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    “It has been noticed that students do not attend classes in schools; rather spend time in coaching centres. However, they are allowed to take examinations by education boards where they are required to put in requisite minimum attendance. We therefore direct the state government and CBSE to conduct inspection in this regard," it ordered.

    According to the PTI report, the bench observed that these schools were being exploited to grant Delhi domicile benefits to students from other states and requested an affidavit from the Delhi government and CBSE detailing the actions taken against such institutions. The court passed the direction on a PIL.

    During the hearing, the Delhi government’s counsel argued that the concept of a “dummy" school did not exist and claimed that the issue of “fake admissions" was being overstated and misrepresented.

    He stated that schools were required to adhere to affiliation rules, and if they failed to do so, appropriate action was taken. Additionally, he mentioned that there had been no complaints regarding “dummy" schools brought to the authorities’ attention. On the other hand, the CBSE counsel informed the court that action had been taken against over 300 “dummy" schools nationwide.

    Remarking the authorities might call such schools “anything", the court questioned the Delhi government counsel on the action taken by the state education department even on the alleged fake admissions. The counsel said the action was initiated in two instances.

    “We call upon counsel for the state government and the CBSE to file additional affidavit giving details of action taken in case any information regarding ‘dummy’ schools is received," the court said.

    It went on, “We also direct the education department to conduct a survey and if warranted, surprise inspection also, to collect necessary information and share it with the CBSE. CBSE will also gather information and share it with the state government. Once such information is received, necessary action permissible in law be taken against the management of such schools." The Delhi government counsel said the use of such schools by coaching centres was also shown in a web-series based on students studying in Kota, Rajasthan.

    “Your department doesn’t seem to have seen it," the court said.

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      In the PIL, petitioner Rajeev Aggarwal challenged the eligibility criterion applied by DU and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University for grant of MBBS or BDS seats under the DSQ.

      He asserted that “dummy" schools offered a “virtual platform" for students to falsely show that they had moved to Delhi after completing their class 10 exams, with the sole intention of exploiting the Delhi state quota seats, which should be reserved for genuine residents of the NCT of Delhi. The case is scheduled for a hearing in May.

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