The Department of Public Instruction has relaxed rules for renewing recognition for unaided high schools.
According to the present rules, recognition of schools will be renewed only if they have a minimum of 25 students in each classroom. However, in a circular issued on Friday, the DPI has said that recognition will be renewed even if schools have less than 25 students, provided they have basic facilities.
The circular also said that the decision was taken based on requests by private unaided schools since they highlighted that schools with fewer students would not be able to conduct exams if they are derecognised. It was also pointed out that most of these schools are self-supporting and do not receive any funds from the government.