Noida: Weeks after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) withdrew affiliation up to the senior secondary, the Uttarakhand Public School in Sector 56 has been allowed to continue up to classes 1 to 8, but operate under the UP basic education department for primary and upper primary levels.District inspector of schools (DIOS) Rajesh Kumar said classes 1 to 8 will continue at the existing campus, while students above Class 8 will have to shift to other schools.“As per CBSE’s order, the decision on Classes 1 to 8 rested with the district. It has now been finalised. However, students in higher classes will need to relocate,” he said on Saturday, following a meeting between the basic education department, the district magistrate, and other district authorities, in line with earlier directions from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).Officials clarified that the curriculum for Classes 1 to 8 will remain unchanged, with students continuing to study from NCERT textbooks. The school, however, will not hold CBSE affiliation until further notice.The move follows CBSE’s Feb 18 decision to withdraw the school’s affiliation up to the senior secondary level over multiple violations, including lapses in service conditions, workplace safety norms, and irregularities in salary payments, particularly affecting women employees.Despite the withdrawal, CBSE had allowed students of classes 10 and 12 to complete the 2025-26 academic session at the same campus. Students in classes 9 and 11, however, were directed to transfer to other CBSE-affiliated schools before the new academic session began. The status of classes 1 to 8 had been left to district authorities.Officials said the CBSE regional office was expected to release a list of schools that can accommodate students of classes 9 and 11. Allocations will depend on available seats, academic streams and other criteria. A joint meeting between CBSE and district officials is scheduled next week to finalise the transition process.The announcement, meanwhile, offers clarity to the 550 students enrolled in classes 1 to 8 after weeks of uncertainty over the institution’s future. A parent said continuing classes at the same campus would prevent disruption during the academic year. “Distance and fees are major concerns. This gives us time to plan any transfer next year,” the parent said.But parents of students in classes 9 and 11 said transferring students at this stage was difficult because board registrations are completed in advance. In most CBSE-affiliated schools, students are registered for the class 10 board examination in class 9 itself and for the class 12 board examinations in class 11. “My daughter is in the science stream. When we enquired at another school, there was only a seat available in the commerce stream, so she could not take admission there,” said a parent.School principal Mohini Negi said the management has appealed to CBSE to reconsider its decision and restore affiliation up to class 12. “We have requested the board to allow continued operations at the senior secondary level. We are awaiting a response,” she said.In its earlier order, CBSE said the school could apply for restoration of affiliation up to the secondary level only after two academic years, in 2027-28, subject to full compliance with safety norms, service conditions and affiliation by-laws.
