CBSE college in Kochi warned that its NOC will probably be revoked if it continued with medieval disciplinary measures

The Kerala State General Education division has warned a Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) college at Kakkanad in Kochi that it is going to be stripped of its No Objection Certificate (NOC) if it continued with its allegedly medieval disciplinary measures.

This was after a Class V scholar and his household accused the college of constructing him run a number of rounds across the college floor beneath the solar for late arrival and leaving him alone in a room, with out permitting him to attend class, on Thursday (August 14, 2025). The incident was reported from the Cochin Public School in Thrikkakara in Ernakulam district.

Notice served

Education Minister V. Sivankutty sought a report on the incident from the Deputy Director of Education (DDE), Ernakulam. The DDE workplace officers visited the college and served a discover warning that the NOC could be suspended except the college ceased its allegedly medieval disciplinary measures.

“The college authorities have been receptive and agreed to dispose of such disciplinary measures, which contain denying permission for college kids who come late to high school for greater than three days to attend class. Either mother and father must take them again residence or they are going to be made to sit down in a room alone. They are additionally made to run a number of rounds across the floor. These individuals appear to have been caught up in a time warp. We will subject a replica of the discover to the Regional Director of CBSE as effectively for a possible inquiry,” stated DDE sources.

Reportedly, the household of the scholar and the college Principal had a heated alternate over the incident.

The college authorities weren’t obtainable for feedback regardless of repeated makes an attempt. A lady on the college who picked up the decision curtly stated {that a} assembly was beneath method and disconnected the decision.

Protest march

Activists of scholar outfits, together with the Students Federation of India and the Kerala Students Union, took out a protest march and barged into the college. They have been eliminated by the police. “We haven’t obtained any grievance from the household with out which we can not take any motion,” stated the Thrikkakara police. Reportedly, the household has lodged a petition with the college administration towards the Principal.