Archive · 3 Jun 2025
UP Board to Oversee Model Schools; Girls' Schools Expanded
The UP Board is taking over the running of English-medium model schools previously managed by the CBSE, due to issues with teacher deployment and renewal fees.
These schools will now follow the same curriculum as the UP Board.
Also, Kasturba Gandhi schools are expanding to offer education up to Class 12 for girls, with new teachers being hired.
This will provide both education and hostel facilities at some locations.
UP Board will manage the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Government Model Schools.
The change aims to address teacher deployment and CBSE renewal fees.
Curriculum of UP Board and CBSE are now similar.
Kasturba Gandhi schools are expanding to Class 12.
Teacher recruitment for secondary classes is underway.
- Who
- UP Board and the secondary education department
- What
- UP Board to run CBSE affiliated model schools; Kasturba Gandhi schools upgraded.
- When
- Starting this academic session
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To streamline operations and address budgetary constraints, aligning with NCERT curriculum
- Model schools affected
- 18
- CBSE renewal fee
- Rs 25,000
- Kasturba Gandhi schools upgraded
- Nine
- Teacher recruitment completion (expected)
- July
- Applications for teaching/non-teaching roles (approx.)
- 750