Himachal Pradesh Cabinet in its Meeting decided that all private educational institutions upto middle standard shall now be recognised by the Education Department instead of obtaining affiliation from HP Board of School Education. Schools fulfilling prescribed norms shall be inspected by competent authorities within three months of the self declaration made by them which shall be published by respective District Education Officer/Deputy Director of Elementary Education within a fortnight thereafter. The renewal period for recognition shall of five years on payment of annual fee of Rs. 500. Each of the self declaration and recognition application shall be admitted on payment of Rs. 5,000 for primary and upper primary schools, class I to V and VI to VIII and Rs. 10,000 for schools having classes from I to VIII standard.