Bengaluru: Little lilies school’s ranking obsession derails students’ futures

A shocking education scam has come to light at Little Lilies Education Society in Mahalaxmi Layout, Bengaluru. In a desperate bid to improve school rankings and attract more admissions, the institution allegedly jeopardized the academic future of its own students by forcing them to appear as private candidates in the SSLC board examination.

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According to sources, students who had been studying in the school from pre-nursery to Class 9 were consistently given good marks and positive feedback was shared with parents. However, during Class 10 admissions, the school reportedly summoned parents and claimed that their children were academically weak. They were coerced into signing documents written in English, without fully understanding the content, many of them being illiterate.

One such document was a Transfer Certificate (TC) application, while the other authorized the student to appear for the SSLC exam as a private candidate. The school continued collecting hefty fees, despite having officially withdrawn the students. These students, having lost internal assessment marks due to their private candidate status, received poor SSLC results.

The case of student Yashwanth has especially drawn public attention. His parents tearfully shared their ordeal with reporters, stating they had to pay lakhs of rupees in donations to secure a PUC admission, as no reputed college would accept a low-scoring SSLC private candidate. “The school took advantage of our illiteracy. My son studied there for 13 years, only to be betrayed at the final stage,” lamented his father.

The Block Education Officer (BEO) has launched an internal investigation, which confirmed the allegations. The report noted clear violations of SSLC exam regulations, the Karnataka Education Act of 1983, and the RTE Act of 2009. Based on these findings, the Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) has recommended the cancellation of the school’s recognition.