PRAYAGRAJ, July 3 -- Nearly 90% of the 465 recently stripped of recognition by the Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (UP Board) were severely affected by the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an internal analysis by the board.

The UP Board revoked the affiliations of these institutions after they failed to conduct classes or register students for the board examinations in two consecutive academic sessions, 2024-25 and 2025-26.

The action was taken under the provisions of the Intermediate Education Act, 1921, which states that an institution forfeits its recognition if it fails to conduct academic activities or has no students appearing in board examinations for two continuous years.

UP Board secretary Bhagwati Sin...