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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued an advisory to schools and students, cautioning them against taking admission in fake or unrecognised universities. The notice follows a communication received from the University Grants Commission (UGC), which has asked CBSE to help disseminate information aimed at protecting students from self-styled institutions.
CBSE informed schools that the UGC regularly publishes public notices and updates a list of fake universities and unrecognised higher educational institutions on its official website. The move is intended to create awareness among students, parents, and other stakeholders, as admissions into such institutions can seriously affect a student’s academic progression and future career prospects.
With the admission process for the 2026–27 academic session currently underway, CBSE has stressed the need for early awareness so that students and parents are alerted in time. Schools affiliated with the board have been directed to actively counsel students of Classes 10 and 12, along with their parents or guardians, about the risks associated with fake universities.
As part of the advisory, schools have been asked to encourage students to verify the recognition status of higher educational institutions on the official UGC website under the “HEIs” section and apply only to institutions recognised by the commission. CBSE has also instructed schools to display the advisory prominently on notice boards and share it through school websites, circulars, and parent-teacher meetings.
The board has urged all affiliated schools to strictly comply with the directions to safeguard students from falling prey to unrecognised and self-styled educational institutions.
Earlier this week, CBSE had also issued a separate notice to affiliated schools on mandatory public disclosure norms, directing them to ensure that updated and accurate information is available on their official websites. In that advisory, the board emphasised that all schools seeking affiliation or already affiliated with CBSE must maintain a functional website carrying comprehensive institutional details, and warned that non-compliance could invite penal action under the Affiliation Bye-laws.
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