The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has directed 50 government schools that have failed to complete registration or rectify student data within the stipulated deadline to pay a penalty of ₹5,000 per student by Monday.

The schools that violated the deadline were summoned for a hearing on Friday to inquire about the delays so that students in these schools are able to appear for the 2026 Madhyamik examination.

The Board stated that the penalty had been set in accordance with a Calcutta High Court order, adding that the explanations provided by school heads were not satisfactory.

The authorities found that of the 50 government schools that have erred in the exercise, some have a maximum of 43 students pending enrolment for the board examination. They also noted that at lea

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