Uttar Pradesh's Deen Dayal Abhinav Schools Transition to State Board System
Uttar Pradesh’s Deen Dayal Abhinav Schools to now run under UP Board
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The Uttar Pradesh government has transitioned all 18 Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Rajkiya Abhinav Vidyalayas from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board). This change aims to alleviate teacher shortages and financial burdens while renaming the schools as 'Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Model Inter Colleges.'
- 01The transition was approved by the Secondary Education Department on May 11, 2024.
- 02The UP Board's consent for the transition was granted on April 16, 2026.
- 03The schools were originally established in April 2016 and aimed to provide high-quality education to rural students.
- 04The CBSE renewal fee of ₹25,000 (approximately $300 USD) every five years posed a financial challenge for these state-run schools.
- 05The curriculum gap between CBSE and UP Board has narrowed due to the UP Board adopting the NCERT syllabus.
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In a significant policy change, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to transfer all 18 Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Rajkiya Abhinav Vidyalayas from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board). This transition, approved by the Secondary Education Department on May 11, 2024, aims to address ongoing teacher shortages and reduce administrative hurdles. The schools will now be known as 'Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Model Inter Colleges'. The decision was influenced by the financial burden of CBSE's renewal fees, which amount to ₹25,000 (approximately $300 USD) every five years, a cost not covered in the budget for state-run schools. The UP Board's consent for this change was formalized on April 16, 2026. Originally launched in April 2016 as Samajwadi Abhinav Vidyalayas, these institutions were designed to provide modern education to rural students, similar to the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas. Notably, one of the schools is located in Dandupur, Prayagraj, where the first school was inaugurated when the city was still known as Allahabad.
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This transition is expected to improve the operational efficiency of the schools and ensure better educational standards for students in rural areas.
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