{
  "id": 19882316,
  "title": "8.5 Lakh Students Missing From UDISE Records In Madhya Pradesh, Private Schools To Undergo Physical Verification",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/8-5-lakh-students-missing-from-udise-records-in-madhya-pradesh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T22:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/85-lakh-students-missing-from-udise-records-in-madhya-pradesh-private-schools-to-undergo-physical-verification"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: The Rajya Shiksha Kendra (RSK) has ordered a physical verification of student records in private schools across the state due to discrepancies in the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) portal, according to a report from <source 6d785d5a-c4c>. Around 8.5 lakh students have either dropped out of school or have enrolment details not updated on the portal, leading to a decline in enrollment from 1.42 crore to 1.34 crore students between the academic sessions 2025-26 and 2026-27. The verification exercise is set to be completed within 10 days. BRCCs and Jan Shikshaks are directed to compare the UDISE and Education Portal 3.0 data with physical admission, scholar, and attendance registers. Any discrepancies must be rectified immediately, and the school must provide a factual explanation in case of major discrepancies. Schools that fail to complete the verification within the given timeframe may face disciplinary action.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Following discrepancies found about 8.5 lakh students who have either dropped out of school or whose enrolment details have not been updated on the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) portal, Rajya Shiksha Kendra (RSK) has ordered physical verification of student records in private schools across the state. The exercise has been ordered to be…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}