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 notice. The notice stemmed from a two-member inspection committee's findings, which the board deemed unaddressed by the school's general responses. The school described the incident as an "unfortunate accident" and claimed it "followed all due procedures as per norms". However, the committee found that the reply "does not match with the factual position observed during inspection" . The board said the explanations offered were "general in nature" and failed to account for specific violations recorded during the inquiry. Detailing the committee's examination, the order said that the inspection team observed absent supervision, poor child safety measures, and non-adherence to CBSE Affiliation Bye-Laws. "The school has not been able to justify the serious lapses related to student safety and security on campus," the order stated....