Lok Sabha Question No. 1038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: CBSE Recognition/Affiliation Rules for Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH, M. UDHAYAKUMAR, RAJIV PRATAP RUDY, VASANTHI M., PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL, K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1038 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  December, 2018

## CBSE Recognition/Affiliation Rules for Schools

## †1038.  SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently revised rules related to awarding recognition to schools and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has considered/proposes to take any concrete step  to  take  any  stringent  law  to  check  the  arbitrariness  of  private schools and if so, the details thereof
- (c) whether it is a fact that the new provisions of CBSE affiliation mandate schools to make full disclosure of fee structure and prohibit them from levying any hidden charges and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is a fact that the CBSE intends to close some private schools across the country by sending them a show cause notice for withdrawal of affiliation and imposed some fine and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  total  number  of  schools  and  number  of  students enrolled  there  in  the  country  and  total  number  of  private  unaided schools in the country, State/UT-  wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has informed that it does  not  issue  Recognition  certificates  to  the  schools.  The  Board  being affiliating  and  Examination  conducting  body  only  grants  affiliation  to  the schools and conducts X and XII Board Examinations.

(b) The Board grants affiliation  to  the  schools  on  fulfillment  of  mandatory conditions  laid  down  in  their  affiliation  Bye-Laws  and  after  inspection  of  the schools.

(c) Fee  structure and fee revisions are regulated by the Acts and Regulations of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories. Rule 7.3 of the CBSE Affiliation Bye-Laws provides that 'Fees shall be charged under the heads prescribed by the Department of Education of the State/UTs. '

(d) The Board has the powers to impose the following penalties,  in  case any school is found violating the provisions of the Affiliation Bye Laws/Examination Bye Laws of the Board or does not abide by the directions of the Board:

-  Written warning
-  Imposing fine up to Rs 5,00,000/-
-  Downgrading school from Senior Secondary level to Secondary level
-  Restricting number of sections in the school
-  Debarring the school from sponsoring student in Board's examination upto a period of two years
-  Suspension of Affiliation for a definite period
-  Debarring the school from applying for affiliation or restoration of affiliation up to a period of five years.
-  Withdrawal of Affiliation in a particular subject(s) or stream(s).
-  Withdrawal of Affiliation.
-  Any other penalty as may be deemed appropriate by the Board.

( e) A  statement  indicating  the  total  number  of  schools  and  number  of students enrolled and total number of private unaided schools in the country, State and UT- wise is attached at Annexure-I.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (E) OF LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1038 FOR ANSWER ON 17.12.2018 ASKED BY SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH, ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR, SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY: SHRIMATI VASANTHI M., DR. P. VENUGOPAL, SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR MPS. LOK SABHA REGARDING CBSE RECOGNITION/AFFILIATION RULES FOR SCHOOLS:

|        |                                        | Enrolment and Schools - All Level   | Enrolment and Schools - All Level   | Enrolment and Schools - All Level   |
|--------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Sl.No. | State/Uts                              | Total Enrolment                     | All Schools                         | Private Unaided Schools             |
| 1      | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS               | 72071                               | 415                                 | 69                                  |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH                         | 7790049                             | 61528                               | 14005                               |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                      | 359104                              | 4058                                | 495                                 |
| 4      | ASSAM                                  | 6960679                             | 71460                               | 4745                                |
| 5      | BIHAR                                  | 26068985                            | 84962                               | 4381                                |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH                             | 237642                              | 201                                 | 73                                  |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH                           | 5848923                             | 54240                               | 6372                                |
| 8      | DADRA &NAGAR HAVELI                    | 79594                               | 347                                 | 33                                  |
| 9      | DAMAN &DIU                             | 38314                               | 145                                 | 22                                  |
| 10     | DELHI                                  | 4221237                             | 5731                                | 2682                                |
| 11     | GOA                                    | 278973                              | 1551                                | 152                                 |
| 12     | GUJARAT                                | 11704790                            | 53291                               | 12502                               |
| 13     | HARYANA                                | 5334021                             | 22787                               | 7138                                |
| 14     | HIMACHAL PRADESH                       | 1407049                             | 18208                               | 2718                                |
| 15     | JAMMU & KASHMIR                        | 2227923                             | 29232                               | 5374                                |
| 16     | JHARKHAND                              | 7102825                             | 47748                               | 1417                                |
| 17     | KARNATAKA                              | 11020077                            | 76074                               | 18760                               |
| 18     | KERALA                                 | 5865210                             | 17144                               | 3260                                |
| 19     | LAKSHADWEEP                            | 12153                               | 45                                  | 00                                  |
| 20     | MADHYA PRADESH                         | 16289382                            | 152769                              | 27190                               |
| 21     | MAHARASHTRA                            | 22600366                            | 108713                              | 18091                               |
| 22     | MANIPUR                                | 599269                              | 4978                                | 927                                 |
| 23     | MEGHALAYA                              | 867233                              | 14531                               | 2318                                |
| 24     | MIZORAM                                | 261015                              | 3889                                | 1009                                |
| 25     | NAGALAND                               | 376312                              | 2831                                | 734                                 |
| 26     | ODISHA                                 | 7999285                             | 70470                               | 4138                                |
| 27     | PUDUCHERRY                             | 246947                              | 737                                 | 280                                 |
| 28     | PUNJAB                                 | 5493614                             | 28962                               | 7038                                |
| 29     | RAJASTHAN                              | 16186118                            | 105741                              | 35041                               |
| 30     | SIKKIM                                 | 136291                              | 1317                                | 439                                 |
| 31     | TAMIL NADU                             | 13185526                            | 58033                               | 10862                               |
| 32     | TELANGANA                              | 6439354                             | 43134                               | 12573                               |
| 33     | TRIPURA                                | 736552                              | 4862                                | 298                                 |
| 34     | UTTAR PRADESH                          | 46541317                            | 264983                              | 83116                               |
| 35     | UTTARAKHAND                            | 2375643                             | 24061                               | 5281                                |
| 36     | WEST BENGAL                            | 16144562                            | 96432                               | 10192                               |
|        | India                                  | 253108405                           | 1535610                             | 303725                              |
|        | Source : UDISE 2016 - 17 (Provisional) |                                     |                                     |                                     |