CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (CBSE)

Oct. 19, 2018

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has amended its affiliation norms making it mandatory for schools to disclose fee structure and not levy any hidden charges on parents, failing which the institution can lose it affiliation.

About:

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.
Administration: The Board functions under the overall supervision of the Controlling Authority which is vested with the Secretary (School Education & Literacy), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
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Historical Background:
- UP Board of High School and Intermediate Education was the first Board set up in 1921. It has under its jurisdiction Rajputana, Central India and Gwalior.
- In 1929, the then Government of India set up a joint Board in 1929 for all the areas which was named as the 'Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Rajputana'. This included Ajmer, Merwara, Central India and Gwalior.
- In 1952, the constitution of the Board was amended wherein its jurisdiction was extended to part-C and Part-D territories and the Board was given its present name 'Central Board of Secondary Education'.
- It was in the year 1962 finally that the Board was reconstituted.
Main objectives of CBSE are:
- To define appropriate approaches of academic activities to provide education to all children.
- To monitor the quality of various academic activities.
- To adapt and innovate methods to achieve academic excellence in conformity with psychological, pedagogical and social principles.