Schools process the data of minors by definition, so Section 9 governs almost everything they do.
In short
Because pupils are children, Section 9 applies: verifiable parental consent, an outright ban on tracking and targeted ads at children, and age assurance. A narrow educational exemption may cover core academic data, but assume the strict reading. Children-data breaches carry penalties up to ₹200 crore.
What changes for this sub-sector.
Before processing a pupil data, get verifiable consent from a parent or guardian, using a government- or law-authorised identity or virtual-token mechanism.
Behavioural monitoring and targeted advertising at children are banned outright, regardless of consent.
A school-contracted platform may claim a limited exemption for core academic data, not for ad-supported or analytics uses; assume the strict reading until the Board clarifies.
Gate accounts by age so you know when Section 9 applies.
Support access, correction and erasure exercised by parents and older pupils.
LMS, communication and analytics vendors are processors you must oversee.
Stand up verifiable parental consent and age assurance first.
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