Promotion of Digital Payments in schools : CBSE Circular No. 12/2026 dated 30.09.2026
केन्द्रीय माध्यमिक शिक्षा बोर्ड
(शिक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक स्वायत्त संगठन)
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation under the
Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)
No. CBSE/AFF/Circular/2026/
Date: 30.09.2026
Circular No. 12/2026
CIRCULAR
To,
All the Heads & Managers of the affiliated schools.
Sub: Promotion of Digital Payments in schools-reg.
This has reference to the communication received from Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Government of India regarding adoption of digital payments across all schools.
In this regard, it is informed that the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, has developed a comprehensive Digital Payments Promotion Plan, with the objective of expanding access, increasing usage, and promoting safe digital payment practices across the country. The Plan envisages acceptance and enablement of digital payments across the education ecosystem, covering schools, students and parents.
In this connection, all schools’ Heads and Managers are advised to promote the digital payment system for various financial activities pertaining to their school. The schools are advised to take following measures for promotion of digital payment in schools:
i. Universal Acceptance Infrastructure.
- School may enable digital payments including UPI and Ru-Pay card, across all payment touch-points such as fees, canteens, libraries and other services;
- School in low-connectivity areas may adopt UPI Lite, UPI LiteX, and UPI 123PAY;
- Demonstrations and assisted usage models may be promoted for ease of adoption;
ii. BBPS Integration for Fee Payments
- Schools may onboard onto Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) for standardized, secure, and interoperable fee collection.
- Schools may integrate with ERP systems to streamline recurring payments including payment of salaries to staff;
iii. Awareness and Digital Literacy
- Schools may incorporate Digital payment awareness into teacher training programmes and school-level campaigns;
- Financial literacy modules including digital payments may be promoted;
- Awareness campaigns may be conducted for parents to promote safe and convenient usage;
- Awareness drives may be conducted within school campuses, during events, and through parent-teacher interactions.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority of the Board.
Sd/-
(Varun Bhardwaj)
Secretary, CBSE
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