Al Falah Islamic School in Ahmedabad’s Rakhial area faces permanent cancellation of its recognition after an inquiry found that it was allegedly running Classes VI to VIII without government approval and had enrolled 1,252 students in Classes I to V against a sanctioned capacity of 200.
The District Education Officer for Ahmedabad City (East) has recommended derecognition of the school and sought permission to file a police complaint against its management, according to the inquiry findings reported by the Times of India. The case began after a complaint was submitted through the chief minister’s portal.
The school received approval in 2018 to operate one section each for Classes I to V, with a sanctioned capacity of 200 students across the five classes. Investigators subsequently found approximately 1,252 students enrolled in those classes, a number more than six times the approved capacity.
The inquiry also found that Classes VI to VIII were being conducted without approval. The management reportedly described these as “academic classes”, but the report treated the operation of the classes as an alleged violation of the school’s approved status.
A preliminary inquiry had earlier led to a fine of Rs 10,000 and a direction to the school management to explain the alleged irregularities. A special committee constituted under the Right to Education framework submitted its detailed inquiry report on October 15, following which the DEO recommended permanent cancellation of recognition.
The investigation also examined student records and documents submitted by the complainant. In one case, a student who had studied at Al Falah Islamic School was issued a leaving certificate by RA Primary School. Investigators tracking records through the CTS portal found that students were listed under the UDISE number of Cherry Blossom English School, an institution that had already shut down.
The findings raise questions about how student admissions, classroom operations and school identity records were being monitored across the system. The reported mismatch between the school’s approved capacity and its actual enrolment also places the focus on the administrative safeguards intended to prevent unauthorised expansion and ensure that student records remain linked to functioning, recognised institutions.
The DEO’s recommendation is the next formal step reported in the case. Any police complaint will require the requested permission, while the school’s recognition status will be determined through the applicable education department process.
