CBSE withdraws affiliation of Jaipur school after Class 4 student’s death

December 31, 2025 /Posted byPrajwal EW / 0

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has withdrawn the affiliation of Neerja Modi School at Shipra Path, Manasarovar in Jaipur, nearly two months after the death of a Class 4 student on campus, citing serious violations of child safety and protection norms.

Following an investigation, CBSE issued a statement that it found “gross violations of mandatory safety and child protection norms,” pointing to systemic failures in student welfare. The decision follows widespread public outrage and demands from parents and child rights groups for accountability.

It maybe recollected that on November 1, a child in grade 4 jumped to death after being bullied in school. A CBSE-appointed inquiry panel reconstructed the day’s events and noted that the student arrived at school in a positive mood. After 11 am, however, her behavior reportedly changed following interactions with classmates involving a digital slate, during which content was allegedly shown that caused distress and embarrassment.

The two-member panel described a pattern of bullying followed by institutional neglect. Its report highlighted that the child’s parents had raised concerns about bullying as early as July 2024, but the school failed to take effective remedial steps.

Investigators found that the student approached her class teacher repeatedly towards the final hour, visibly upset. However, there was no intervention. It also recorded that during a parents-teachers meeting in September 2025, the child’s father witnessed a bullying incident and raised it with the teacher, who allegedly advised that the child “should adjust.”

Among the lapses, CBSE said that there was insufficient CCTV monitoring, no safety measures in corridors, no anti-bullying policy and attempts to erase evidence (blood stains). CBSE officials said the inquiry revealed a breakdown of counselling services and grievance redressal mechanisms at the school, amounting to a failure to safeguard students. The board said the withdrawal of affiliation was necessary to uphold child protection standards and prevent similar tragedies.

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