PRAYAGRAJ, April 18 -- The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) is exploring the possibility of removing the current limit that allows only up to 10 students from other educational boards to be admitted directly into classes 10 and 12 in its 28,799 affiliated schools.

On the instructions of the state government, the UP Board recently organised a workshop at its headquarters in Prayagraj in which feedback was taken from the principals of government-run, government-aided and private schools of Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, and Kaushambi districts, shared officials of the UP Board.

UP Board Secretary Bhagwati Singh confirmed that such a move was under consideration. "We have sought a report from select DIoSs in this regard," he sai...