New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The term 'Dummy' school is making headlines after the Delhi High Court on Monday instructed the CBSE and the state government to take strict action against these schools that allegedly allow students to sit for exams without attending classes. These institutions exploit loopholes in the education system. Let us discover what the term 'Dummy' school actually implies.

According to a petitioner named Rajeev Aggarwal, "dummy" schools provide a "virtual platform" to students to avail the benefit of Delhi state quota seats. Through this loophole, students show that they had migrated to Delhi after qualifying class 10 exam and appear for the board exams, even though they do not meet the minimum required attendance criteria...