PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 9 -- The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) is preparing to revoke the recognition of 170 affiliated schools across the state due to having zero student enrollment for the past three consecutive academic years.

The Board has compiled a list of non-performing schools and is poised to take strict action in an effort to uphold educational standards, confirmed board officials.

The UP Board functions through five regional offices located in Prayagraj, Meerut, Bareilly, Varanasi, and Gorakhpur.

The Varanasi regional office has the highest number of such schools, totaling 51. This office covers districts including Sultanpur, Barabanki, Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Azamgarh, Varanasi, Mirzapur, and Sonbhadra. Within...