 Schools in Varanasi are affiliated with the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education ( <unk> ) , the <unk> , or the Uttar Pradesh Board of Technical Education ( <unk> Board ) . The overall " state of education in Varanasi is ... not good . " Schools in Varanasi vary widely in quality , with private schools <unk> government schools . In government schools , many teachers fail to come to class or to teach children . Some government schools lack basic equipment , such as <unk> and sufficient <unk> and chairs for all students . Private schools vary in quality , with the most expensive conducting lessons in English ( seen as a key to children 's success ) and having computers in classrooms . Pupils attending the more expensive private schools , tended to come from upper @-@ class families . Lower @-@ cost private schools attracted children from lower @-@ income families or those lower @-@ income families with higher education aspirations . Government schools tend to serve lower @-@ class children with lower education aspirations . 
