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Time of India
19-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
335 UP Board schools to lose recognition over zero enrollment
Prayagraj: In a major move aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of education in the state, the Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (UP Board) has planned to revoke the recognition of 335 schools due to zero student enrollment over the past three years. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now These schools will receive notices to explain their situation, and if no valid reasons are provided, their recognition will be withdrawn. The UP Board had granted recognition to these schools, but they failed to attract students and didn't have any candidates for High School and Intermediate exams. To optimize resource allocation and ensure schools serve their designated areas, the UP Board is revoking recognition. This process is expected to conclude before the 2026 board exams. UP Board Secretary Bhagwati Singh said that strict action would be taken according to the rules against these non-functional schools. This move follows a similar effort in Dec 2022, when former secretary Dibyakant Shukla identified 178 schools with zero enrolment and served notices, leading to the cancellation of their recognition. Additionally, schools where mass cheating was detected during the 10th and 12th board exams may also face revocation of recognition. The Uttar Pradesh Public Examination (Prevention of Malpractices) Act, 2024, introduced tougher penalties, and the first board exams under this act were conducted in 2025. In another significant development, the UP Board granted recognition to 32 new unaided secondary schools across the state. Some of these schools have been approved for additional classes and subjects. The UP Board's recognition committee earlier sent proposals for 41 schools, out of which nine were not granted recognition. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This recognition is for the 2027 academic year, and registration for students in these schools has already begun. Prior to this, 87 unaided schools were granted recognition on June 25, 2025. Teachers' Union seeks revocation of online attendance rule A delegation from the Thakurai faction of the Secondary Teachers' Union submitted a memorandum to secretary Bhagwati Singh, demanding the revocation of the recent order regarding online attendance for teachers in UP Board schools. The union, led by state general secretary Lalmani Dwivedi, requested that the order issued on June 30 be rescinded. If the board does not comply, the union will hold a meeting on July 27 to decide the next course of action. The online attendance mandate has raised concerns among teachers, especially in rural areas where internet connectivity is poor.
Time of India
18-07-2025
- Time of India
‘Solver' affects the career of manymeritorious students, says Alld HC
1 2 Prayagraj: Observing that when a solver appears in someone's place in any examination, it undermines the integrity of the educational system and has serious implications for society, the Allahabad high court denied bail to a man accused of using a proxy (solver) to appear in his place in the central teacher eligibility test (CTET). Rejecting the bail application of one Sandeep Singh Patel, a bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh also stressed that such acts of cheating not only devalue genuine merit but also promote a culture of dishonesty. "Cheating in an examination deeply affects the career of meritorious students who rely on hard work and honesty. It creates an uneven playing field, where merit is overshadowed by manipulation. Over time, cheating can lead to a loss of motivation and trust in the system among sincere students, who may feel their dedication is undervalued," the court added in its order dated July 8. It was on December 15, 2024, when the CTE test was going on, the centre officials allegedly detected that one Lokendra Shukla, the alleged solver, was impersonating the actual candidate-Sandeep Singh Patel, who is the applicant in the present case. It is alleged that it was all done by using a fake admit card and his biometric verification had also failed. Later, they were both booked under various sections of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Uttar Pradesh Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. Subsequently, the applicant filed a bail application before the high court on the grounds that he was hospitalised between December 14 and 17 and had no knowledge of the impersonation. He also argued that he had no links with the solver or his associates and that there was no money transaction between the applicant with either of the co-accused. He further argued that he has no criminal antecedents to his credit, has no risk of fleeing and the co-accused has already been granted bail. On the other hand, the counsel representing the state government opposed the bail application, saying that there is sufficient evidence against the applicant. Rejecting the pleas of the applicant, the court took note of the call records and found that the applicant was actually in contact with the other accused, who had asked Lokendra Shukla to appear in the test in place of the applicant. Hence, he was the main beneficiary, and it cannot be presumed that the present applicant is not involved in the said offence, the court added.
Time of India
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
UPPSC releases admit cards for RO/ARO pre exam
Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has released the admit cards for the Review Officer (RO)/Assistant Review Officer (ARO) Preliminary Examination-2023. The exam, earlier cancelled on Feb 11, 2024, due to a paper leak, will now be held afresh on July 27, 2025. The examination will take place from 9.30am to 12.30pm across 2,482 centres in all 75 districts of the state. In a bid to ensure strict security and fairness, the commission dispatched metal detectors and security enclosures to the examination centres. According to Omkarnath Singh, undersecretary of the commission, candidates must download their admit cards and detailed instructions from the official UPPSC website using their OTR number. All examinees are required to bring two passport-size photographs, along with an original and photocopy of a valid ID proof. Entry to the examination centre will begin at 8am, which is 90 minutes before the start of the exam, and gates will close strictly at 8.45am. Latecomers will not be allowed to enter. The commission issued a stern warning that under the Uttar Pradesh Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act 2024, any form of cheating or helping others is now a serious criminal offence. Violators may face fines up to Rs 1 crore and even life imprisonment, underscoring the govt's zero-tolerance stance on exam malpractice.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
UP Board to take strict action against teachers for skipping evaluation work
Prayagraj: After successfully announcing the results of the High School and Intermediate Examinations for 2025, the Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board (UP Board) is now tightening its noose around teachers who skipped evaluation duties. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Board has initiated an inquiry to identify teachers who served as room invigilators during exams but failed to turn up for the evaluation of answer sheets between March 19 and April 2. Board secretary Bhagwati Singh has directed all district inspectors of schools (DIOS) to furnish detailed records of such teachers. Approximately 1,48,667 teachers were appointed as evaluators for the evaluation of about 2.84 crore answer sheets across 261 centres. However, around 30,000 to 35,000 teachers who performed invigilation duties did not participate in the evaluation process, some not even for a single day, while many just took the work as a formality. The board has not ruled out that some of these individuals may be impersonators. If found guilty, strict action will be taken against such individuals and against the school that appointed them. It is worth mentioning that during the exam period, several fake invigilators were apprehended by board's mobile teams, and criminal cases were registered under the Uttar Pradesh Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which mandates life imprisonment and fines up to Rs 1 crore. Now, a similar probe is being launched into those who skipped evaluation work. A major concern is that these teachers accepted remuneration but failed to deliver on their responsibilities, thereby delaying the evaluation timeline and undermining the efforts of sincere examiners. The board fears that such behaviour sends a damaging message to those who uphold their duties with integrity. In a strongly worded statement, Singh said: "Teachers have to understand that things are not to be taken for granted anymore. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Evaluation is a crucial part of their responsibility. Many often try to abstain from it, citing vague assumptions, but this cannot be tolerated now. Some may have genuine reasons, but we should know the details." "There are cases where teachers did not evaluate even a single copy the whole day. This not only disrupts the system but demoralises those who work with sincerity. The answer sheets could have been evaluated in a week's time, so why did it take longer? Clearly, some teachers neglected their duties, and we are trying to find them and take action against them," said Singh. Moreover, if schools are found to have deputed ineligible people for duty, both the school and its principal will face consequences, he added.
