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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed all the schools under its affiliation to upload certain essential public disclosures on their websites by February 15, 2026. This directive encompasses crucial information like fee structures, yearly academic calendar, parent, teacher association details, and board exam results for Classes 10 and 12 for the last three years.

Through its circular, the CBSE pointed out that the schools, along with publishing the students' details and the next year's admission details, including the number of registered students for Class 10 and Class 12 Board examinations, should also report pass percentages, year, wise remarks, etc.

Most importantly, schools are required to keep the pupil, teacher ratio at a level that is not more than 30:1. With each section, 1.5 teachers should be there at least, excluding the principal, physical education teacher, and counsellor, to ensure that there are enough academic staff members.

Besides that, Board intends that schools should give full details of their teaching staff on their websites. They are requested to provide information about the qualifications and strengths of their principal, vice principal, head teacher, postgraduate teacher (PGT), trained graduate teacher (TGT), and primary teacher (PRT), among others. A school is also required to disclose details of special educators, counsellors, and wellness teachers.

CBSE stated that various school websites still do not have updated information about teachers and their qualifications, which is against the reminders given by the board earlier. It is very disturbing that the lack of transparency in this matter, which has a direct effect on parents' ability to select the right education for their children, is being tolerated.

The board has once again emphasized that running a live and updated website is a bare minimum requirement for all affiliated schools. They are to post the entire institution's information on the website, thus making their affiliation status, infrastructural facilities, teachers' qualifications, number of students, and fee structure, readily available to the public. Moreover, schools should also upload various self, attested documents such as letters of affiliation and renewal, registration certificate of the trust/society, RTE recognition, and safety certificates.

CBSE warned that students whose documents are found to be fake or tampered with may face the most severe sanctions under the affiliation conditions. However, details of infrastructural disclosures should include the size of the campus, the number of classrooms, the facilities in the laboratories, the availability of library, toilets (including the ones for children with special needs), the type of internet access, and a school inspection video on YouTube.

The whole process needs to be transparent, and the Board reiterated that the public disclosures which are truly helpful are not only a regulatory requirement but also a way for parents to make informed choices. The board also warned that missing the February 15 deadline will be regarded as a breach of the affiliation conditions that may lead to school closure or other penal actions against the non, compliant schools.

The ultimatum is a timely call for schools to make their operations more transparent. Focus on a limited pupil, teacher ratio and full disclosures are meant to create a better educational environment where students get adequate help and resources. The very fact that CBSE is vigilant in ensuring adherence to standards speaks volumes about the necessity of upholding quality in the education system.

Looking for the best CBSE School in Bhubaneswar? Jupiter Public School (JPS), Gangapada, is ranked first in the "Most Promising Schools" list of Odisha by the Times of India. Founded in 2014 as a part of the Jupiter Group of Institutions, JPS provides Pre nursery to Class 12 education affiliated by CBSE. It offers integrated teaching that helps the students to crack the board exams and the competitive exams like NTSE, KVPY, NEET, JEE etc. without the need of any external coaching.

About Jupiter Public School Bhubaneswar

Established in 2014 by the Balaram Panda Memorial Charitable Trust, JPS is spread over 20 acres of which 40% is greenery is located near NH - 16 in Gangapada, Khordha. It is a co-educational day and boarding school catering to students from Odia medium background and having a special programme of Communicative English. Principal Mrs Nirupama Patra points to the school's emphasis on holistic development: "We foster creativity, critical thinking, integrity, empathy and responsibility."

Key accolades:

• #1 Most Promising School in Odisha (Times of India, 2021)
• Excellence in Academic Performance (News18 Network, 2022)
• Pioneer in "Teaching + Coaching under one roof" model 

Academic Excellence and Unique Features 

JPS follows a strict CBSE syllabus but has some standout features: 

1. Chapter- wise tests based on CBSE and Entrance Examination format 
2. Daily doubt (clearing and revision sessions, No homework) students learn concepts during their school hours 
3. Personality development programmes 
4. Orientation for NTSE, KVPY, NEET and JEE 
5. No external tuition is required 
6. Senior Secondary Excellence Specialized coaching for class 12 Science always brings out the best results. 

Infrastructure & Facilities

The following are the infrastructure and facilities: 

• 40 modern classrooms equipped with smart teaching aids 4 Science Labs: Physics, Chemistry and Biology Labs, 4 Computer Labs with access to internet 
• 1 Library with good collection of practice books for competitive exams 
• 1 Playground with indoor games 
• 1 Auditorium for Functioning 
• 1 Residential facilities for Boarding 

Why Parents Choose Jupiter Public School?

JPS attracts families seeking integrated academic + competitive exam preparation without coaching hassles. Its proven track record, green campus, English proficiency programs for Odia students, and Jupiter Group's 21-year legacy make it Odisha's most trusted CBSE school. Parents value the no-homework policy, daily doubt resolution, and holistic approach producing IITians, doctors, and leaders from Gangapada.

JPS Admission Process

1. Online form at jupiterpublicschool.in/admissions
2. Class I-VI: Seat availability basis
3. Class VII-XI: Competency Evaluation Test
4. Documents: Birth certificate, previous marksheets

Location: Adjacent NH-16, Gangapada, Bhubaneswar, Khordha-752054
Contact: +91-9439489157 / +91-9439489158

Who Should Join Jupiter Public School?

• Odia-medium students needing English fluency
• Competitive exam aspirants (NEET/JEE/NTSE)
• Parents seeking integrated coaching
• Bhubaneswar families wanting top CBSE results

Admissions Open 2026-27. Visit jupiterpublicschool.in or call for a prospectus. JPS continues Jupiter Group's 21-year legacy of revolutionizing Odisha education through research-based teaching and sustainable learning.

A group of 17 students from Hyderabad, aged between 12 and 15 years, have come up with a flight- ready CubeSat payload, a product of their design and fabrication. This payload will be sent into space on an ISRO mission slated for January 12 at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC, SHAR), Sriharikota.

Giving their payload a very creative and cool name, the students of Blue Blocks Montessori School project this as SBB, 1 (Satellite Blue Blocks, 1), and it has been officially sanctioned by ISRO to be onboard its PSLV, C62 mission.

Indeed, the difference is stark when compared to the usual school level STEM projects. The students have, of course, been able to do everything from scratch, i.e., designing, assembling, and coding the CubeSat payload all by themselves. They used commercial off- the shelf sensors, carried out soldering of the components, and wrote firmware to transmit real time telemetry. Although a couple of scientists from Take Me 2 Space were around to provide the students with some guidance, the students did all the engineering work completely themselves.

"The hardest part was figuring out the sensors that wouldn't talk to each other, " said one of the students. "We didn't just want to go and watch the launch; we wanted to be part of the rocket."

The project was conducted at the Blue Blocks Micro Research Institute, guided by a framework "Structural Autonomy, " which supports problem, solving with very little adult supervision. Co-founder Pavan Goyal said, "They are not future engineers. They are flight-ready engineers today."

The initiative by Blue Blocks has received international recognition. The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo has invited co-founder Pavan Goyal to present the methodology, and the students will also deliver a technical review at the AMI Conference in Mexico.

About the PSLV-C62 Mission 

The PSLV-C62 mission will launch the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite along with 15 co-passenger satellites from India and abroad. It will also demonstrate the Kestrel Initial Technology Demonstrator (KID), a small prototype re-entry vehicle developed by a Spanish startup.  

PSLV is ISRO's trusted workhorse rocket, having successfully completed 63 flights - including landmark missions such as Chandrayaan-1, Mars Orbiter Mission, Aditya-L1, and Astrosat - and holds the record for launching 104 satellites in a single mission in 2017.

In order to give children in the state's oriental schools the chance to learn Malayalam as their mother tongue in addition to Sanskrit and Arabic, the Kerala government launched the "Malayalashree" project on Tuesday.

Minister for General Education and Labour V Sivankutty launched the project, claiming that denying children the opportunity to study their mother tongue would be tantamount to severing them from their own homeland and culture.

He claimed that even though the project had been approved by the government in 2011, it had not yet been fully realized.

With the launch of ‘Malayalashree’, students of 38 oriental schools functioning across nine districts in Kerala will be able to study Malayalam, an official statement said quoting him.

The syllabus has been prepared under the leadership of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), based on equivalency textbooks of the Literacy Mission, it said.

Public examinations will be conducted in the current academic year itself for Classes 7 and 10.

He stated that 2,105 pupils from Class 7 and 2,445 students from Class 10 are anticipated to show up for the exams.

The statement also stated that the Pareeksha Bhavan here will administer the Class 10 exam, while the Literacy Mission will administer the Class 7 exam.

Oriental schools are state-run or aided schools focusing on learning in Sanskrit, Arabic and so on.

In order to improve student learning outcomes and support classroom instruction, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has requested that its affiliated schools actively utilize PM eVidya's CBSE Channel 15. A circular dated January 7, 2026, included the directive.

CBSE has been given Channel 15 on the DTH platform as part of the PM eVidya program, which presently offers 67 carefully chosen instructional videos. These materials are mostly intended for students in Classes 9 through 11, but they also contain information meant to improve teachers' pedagogical abilities.

The PM eVidya project, which was introduced in 2024, provides academic assistance via 200 specialized television channels.

CBSE Channel 15 provides curriculum encompassing fundamental subjects including math, science, and social science in addition to modules on experiential learning, storytelling as a teaching tool, assessment techniques, cyber safety, and the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

By ensuring that all students, regardless of socioeconomic level, have access to top-notch educational resources, the program seeks to close learning disparities, according to CBSE. Teachers can incorporate the videos into lesson plans and classroom activities, and students can learn at their own pace owing to YouTube's on-demand access and repeated broadcasts.

The Board noted that the e-videos have been developed by subject experts and adhere to national standards for educational television programming. To widen reach, all content is also available on the CBSE TV Channel on YouTube.

As stated in an earlier circular published in June 2024, school principals and heads have been directed to make sure that the necessary infrastructure is in place. Additionally, they have been urged to educate educators and learners on the use of digital content for remedial learning, enrichment, and revision.

Additionally, CBSE has invited experienced educators and academic resource persons to contribute to the creation of more high-quality educational videos by collaborating with its designated Centres of Excellence.

Maharashtra's Kalyan civic authorities served notice on a private school following complaints that it was denying students the right to wear religious or cultural symbols, an official stated on Wednesday.

The issue cropped up after parents complained that children were not allowed to wear 'tilak' or 'tikli' (bindi), bangles, or religious threads such as rakhi.

Parents reported that some students had their 'tilaks' wiped off and were threatened with punishment. Some were even physically beaten.

Local party workers grievanced to the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation's (KDMC) education department. The department, in turn, sent a notice to the school on Tuesday, asking for explanations about the alleged restrictive policies and acts of punishment.

"Immediately after the complaint was made by the parents, the department took action and sent a notice to the school. We hope that the problem will be solved soon. There is no use dragging the issue any further. The issue will be settled between the parents and the school administration amicably," the official added.

School officials, in a statement, came to the defense of its policies while reaffirming its commitment to secularism, quality education, and student security.

"The school has never issued any fatwa," it said, citing that the institution gives "prime importance to the security of the students".

The school always strives to maintain "harmony between the school, students, parents, teachers and management," it added further.