New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) withdrew, with "immediate effect", the affiliation granted to a Jaipur-based private institution up to senior secondary level, citing serious violations of safety norms and noted that the school's explanation for a Class 4 student's death on November 1 failed to address lapses satisfactorily.

CBSE barred the school from admitting or promoting students to Classes 9 and 11, though existing Class 10 and 12 pupils may appear for the 2025-26 board exams. The board left decisions on Classes 1 to 8 to the state education department, as such matters fall outside its remit.

In its December 30 order, CBSE examined the school's December 19 reply to a November 20 show-cause notic...