UP govt speeds up integration of BSB-affiliated schools into mainstream education system
Lucknow, June 23
Stepping up the modernisation of the state's education system, the Uttar Pradesh government has fast-tracked the integration of BSB-affiliated schools into the mainstream education system by allocating UDISE+ codes and upgrading school categories.
The move aims to integrate students' academic records with the national education system, thereby making the system more accountable and student-centric.
According to officials handling the program, the district administrations have been directed to complete application, verification, and recommendation procedures within stipulated timelines.
The Bhartiya Shiksha Board (BSB), founded by yoga guru Ramdev in 2019 and approved by the Education Ministry in 2023, has been designated as a pan-India School Education Board on the lines of other national school boards such as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Indian Council of Secondary Education (ICSE).
The process of allocating UDISE+ codes and upgrading school categories for schools affiliated with the BSB, Haridwar, has now been advanced, an official said.
The concerned officials have been instructed to ensure the timely completion of all related procedures.
The Uttar Pradesh government, which has been betting big on digital governance and data management in the education sector, hopes to make a decisive impact by streamlining the education system.
The expansion of UDISE+ will make education administration more effective, transparent, and accountable.
Bringing BSB-affiliated schools under this framework will prove to be a significant step toward securing students' academic futures, improving record management, and further streamlining the education system.
According to the instructions issued by the Director General of School Education, Monica Rani, new UDISE+ codes will be allotted to schools affiliated with the Bharatiya Shiksha Board, and school category upgradation will be carried out wherever required.
The directives state that schools currently without UDISE+ codes will be allotted new codes. For schools that already possess UDISE codes, the process of school category upgradation will be completed in accordance with their recognition status.
It is noteworthy that requests have been received for the allocation of new codes and class upgradation on the UDISE+ portal for schools operated and affiliated with the Bharatiya Shiksha Board, Haridwar. The necessary administrative process has been initiated at the government level.
Once these schools are integrated into the UDISE+ system, their academic data will be systematically incorporated into the national education framework. This will facilitate better management of enrollment records, academic progress, examination-related records, and other educational processes, ensuring a more efficient and organized education administration system.
— IANS
Reader Comments
As a parent with a child in a BSB school, this is reassuring. We were worried about future exams and board transfers. The digital governance push is long overdue—accountability in education was a mess earlier. Kudos to Monica Rani for pushing this forward! 🙏
I'm a bit skeptical. BSB was started by Ramdev and has a very specific ideological bent. Integrating them into the mainstream is fine, but what about the curriculum? Will it still promote that Hindutva-lite approach? We need quality education, not political indoctrination. Just saying.
This is a step in the right direction. UDISE+ will make data transparent and help track dropout rates. But I hope the verification process is rigorous—we don't want substandard schools getting codes just because of political connections. Quality first, always! 💯
I'm a teacher in a government school, and I've seen the mess of manual records. UDISE+ is genuinely helpful for administration. But BSB schools charge hefty fees—will integration mean they have to follow RTI and fee regulation norms? That would be a real game-changer for parents like us.
This is a smart move toward standardisation. I work in ed-tech, and integrating diverse boards into a unified digital framework is exactly what India needs for NEP 2020 implementation. Let's hope the timeline is adhered to—many govt projects get stuck in bureaucracy. Good luck to the team! 👍
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