GD Goenka High School Loses CBSE Affiliation for 2026–27, Know Why Gurugram Institute Was Penalised
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has suspended the affiliation of GD Goenka High School, Sohna, Gurugram, for one year for the 2026–27 academic session. According to the CBSE’s official order, the school was found sharing its building and premises with two other institutions without proper demarcation or a pucca boundary wall.
Delhi, December 30: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has suspended the affiliation of GD Goenka High School, Sohna, Gurugram, for one year for the 2026–27 academic session, citing serious violations of affiliation norms related to campus safety and infrastructure sharing. As a result, the school will not be allowed to admit students in Classes 9 and 11 during the suspension period.
According to the CBSE’s official order, the school was found sharing its building and premises with two other institutions without proper demarcation or a pucca boundary wall. During an inspection, officials observed that multiple institutions were operating from the same building across all floors, while a university programme was also being run on the top floor of the same structure. CBSE 10th, 12th Board Exam 2026 Rescheduled, Check These Expert Scoring Tips.
Why Was GD Goenka High School's Affiliation Suspended?
CBSE stated that sharing a school campus with other institutions without adequate physical segregation poses potential risks to student safety. These include the possibility of bullying, harassment, or unwarranted interaction with students from higher education institutions. The Board stressed that schools are required to maintain a fully secured campus that is not accessible to outsiders, a condition the school failed to meet.
In its order, the Board noted that the school was unable to separate the institutions into distinct campuses within a short timeframe. CBSE underlined that every affiliated school is duty-bound to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of students and that any compromise on this front is unacceptable. CBSE Board Exams 2026 Date: Class 10 and 12 Timetable Released, Exams to Begin February 17 With Single Shift; Check Details.
While current students in Classes 9 to 12 will be allowed to continue their studies, the school is barred from new admissions in Classes 9 and 11 for the affected academic year. CBSE has directed the school to disengage all other institutions from its premises, construct a six-foot-high boundary wall, create separate entry and exit points, and set up a Composite Science Laboratory as per Board norms. The Board also made it clear that no infrastructure or human resources of the school may be shared with any other institution.
CBSE said the action should serve as a warning to other schools indulging in similar practices. The Board reiterated that it has zero tolerance for violations that compromise student safety or breach infrastructure and affiliation norms.
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