The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has cancelled the admission of 169 first-grader students of Viqarunnisa Noon School in the capital. They were admitted to the school in 2024.

DSHE took this decision on Wednesday (28 February) following a High Court report.

When asked, DSHE Director General Prof Nehal Ahmed said, Viqarunnisa had decided on the age limit in the admission policy as per the instructions of DSHE. But in the end, the school authority breached the policy. For this reason, an instruction has come to the DSHE from the court to take action. Given that instruction, the admission of 169 students has been cancelled.

However, Keka Roy Chowdhury, Acting Principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, said, “We have already received an instruction from DSHE. Later, I will give my explanation in detail.”