New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to a Jaipur private school, where a Class 4 student died after jumping from the fourth floor on November 1. The board said its two-member committee found that the "spot of fall was washed" before forensic examination and that the school had allegedly ignored repeated complaints of bullying by the 9-year-old girl's parents for nearly 18 months before the incident.

CBSE said the inspection by the panel revealed "gross violations" of Affiliation Bye-Laws and "severe lapses" in child safety, bullying prevention and school infrastructure. The panel concluded that the school failed to maintain a "healthy atmosphere" and did not comply w...