The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has taken strict action against a prominent school in Gurgaon, suspending its affiliation for an entire academic year. The board found GD Goenka High School in Sohna guilty of multiple, serious violations of its regulations, leading to the suspension for the 2026–27 session.
Key Violations and Discrepancies Uncovered
Following an inspection and review of the school's response, CBSE identified several critical breaches. The most significant issue was the sharing of school infrastructure with other institutions, a direct violation of the board's affiliation bylaws. An inspection committee physically verified on August 19 that three separate institutions—GD Goenka High School, GD Goenka World School (an IB school), and GD Goenka University—were operating from the same campus and building.
The board noted a major discrepancy in the school's land claims. While the school stated it operated on 7.68 acres within a 60-acre holding, data on the CBSE's OASIS portal from September 18 showed a land area of only 18,211 square meters. CBSE rejected the school's explanation submitted on September 29, finding it inconsistent with the physical inspection report.
Serious Safety and Administrative Lapses
The inspection revealed alarming safety concerns. The campus lacked a concrete boundary wall on all four sides, and a common reception area served all three institutions. CBSE emphasized that this setup posed serious security risks, potentially exposing school students to bullying, harassment, and unwarranted interactions with older university students. The board mandates that every school must maintain a fully secured, exclusive campus.
Beyond infrastructure, the committee reported admission irregularities, including enrolling students without proper transfer certificates from their previous schools. The school also failed to maintain a mandatory composite science lab and did not keep records in compliance with CBSE bylaws, standard operating procedures, and circulars.
Consequences and Corrective Directives
As a consequence, CBSE has barred the school from admitting new students into classes IX and XI for the upcoming academic session. However, taking a sympathetic view for current students' welfare, it will allow those already enrolled in classes IX to XII to continue their studies at the same school, provided strict safety compliance is ensured.
The board has issued a strict set of corrective measures the school must undertake. These directives include:
- Disengaging other institutions from its premises to ensure exclusive use by the school.
- Creating separate entry and exit points from the main road for the school.
- Constructing a six-foot-high concrete boundary wall around the campus.
- Ensuring no sharing of infrastructure or human resources with any other institution.
- Establishing a Composite Science Lab and maintaining all records as per CBSE norms.
The school has been given a one-year suspension period to complete these actions and demonstrate full compliance. Attempts to contact the school authorities for their comments did not receive a response.
