BSEB suspends affiliation of 36 schools for non-compliance

Patna, Sep 6 (PTI) Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB)today decided to suspend affiliation of 36 schools andcolleges across the state for not not complying with theprescribed norms and criteria to run these institutes. "The Board has decided to suspend the affiliation of36 schools and colleges for their failure to comply with theprescribed norms for running the institutions. These schoolsand colleges failed to adhered to the criteria and norms setby the Board on which they had taken affiliation," BSEBchairman Anand Kishore said in a release here. These schools and colleges have also been servedshow-cause notices asking them to explain why theirrecognition should not be cancelled, Kishore said, addingthat the institutions have to reply within 15 days. The Board was conducting an inquiry about schools andcolleges which have been granted affiliation in past twoyears, he said. Officials said the schools and colleges under the scannerwere those which have been granted affiliation during thetenure of tainted former BSEB chairman Lalkeshwar PrasadSingh. (More) PTI AR DKBKIS