LUCKNOW, April 9 -- The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board has directed officials across the state to launch a special campaign against unauthorised schools and irregular private coaching activities, warning of strict legal action against violators. District inspectors of schools (DIOS), Basic Shiksha Adhikaris (BSAs) and block education officers (BEO) have been asked to identify and act against institutions operating without recognition, as well as teachers engaged in private coaching in violation of rules, UP Board secretary Bhagwati Singh said in an official communication issued on Tuesday. The order (dated April 5) was issued following reports from multiple districts indicating that some schools were functioning without formal recognition, while teachers employed in recognised institutions were involved in private coaching centres, contravening existing regulations, Saran said. According to the official statement, such practices violate provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, as well as guidelines issued by the education ministry for regulating coaching centres, and undermine academic discipline. Citing regulatory provisions, Saran noted that recognised institutions admitting students in unauthorised classes or subjects, or enrolling students irregularly, would face punitive action. He reiterated that schools can admit students only in approved classes and subjects after obtaining recognition, and any association with unrecognised institutions would be deemed illegal. The order specified that under Section 18 of the RTE Act, establishing or running a school without recognition attracts financial penalties and legal action. Additionally, under the Uttar Pradesh Coaching Regulation Act, 2002, teachers working in recognised schools are barred from offering services in private coaching institutes, with violations inviting disciplinary action....