In India’s ‘dummy’ schools, students don’t have to attend classes

A notice for a "dummy" school admission in Kota, one of India's main hubs for competitive exam-coaching centres. ST PHOTO: DEBARSHI DASGUPTA
Kota, a city in Rajasthan, is one of India's main hubs for competitive exam-coaching centres, where more than 225,000 students train full-time each year. ST PHOTO: DEBARSHI DASGUPTA
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NEW DELHI - Priyanka (not her real name) was a student at a residential school in Dehradun, a city whose salubrious climate has made it home to many leading academic institutions in the Himalayan foothills.

The school’s curriculum focuses on activities to develop all-round personalities in its students, including pottery, dance, literary clubs and community service.

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