Education

CBSE Issues Guidelines to Promote Digital Payments in Schools

Hindustan Times1h
THE BRIEF
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The Central Board of Secondary Education issued a notice to promote digital payments across educational institutions in alignment with Ministry of Finance plans.

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Schools are advised to enable universal acceptance infrastructure such as UPI and RuPay cards for fees, canteens, and libraries, adopting UPI Lite in low-connectivity areas.

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Institutions are encouraged to integrate with the Bharat Bill Payment System for secure fee collections and incorporate financial literacy into teacher training programs.