October 28, 2013, 12:06 pm
As admission dates for nursery and preparatory classes are approaching, most parents are busy zeroing in on schools. Selecting the right board forms a large part of choosing a good school. So, parents are engaging in last minute checks to decide among the three boards - ICSE, CBSE and state... Full NewsOctober 24, 2013, 11:57 am
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is giving one more chance to schools to provide the details of those candidates who wish to improve performance in the Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) in classes 10 and 12. The details for such candidates, if not provided earlier, can be submitted online... Full NewsOctober 22, 2013, 11:29 am
The plan of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to introduce open text-based assessment (OTBA) for developing "higher order thinking skills’ has evoked mixed reactions from principals and teachers. While many hailed it as a progressive concept with the potential to revolutionise the country’s education system, a section felt the... Full NewsOctober 21, 2013, 12:50 pm
Starting a new system of examinations, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has told schools across the country to implement open book examinations from March 2014 and has also released study material for the same. The Open Text Based Assessment (OTBA) will first begin for classes IX and XI from... Full NewsOctober 19, 2013, 11:57 am
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has created a Foreign Schools Cell (FSC) to support schools outside India for the right academic and administrative support. The FSC, based out of Delhi, will take care of CBSE affiliated schools in 25 countries worldwide. It will serve as a single-point contact for foreign... Full NewsOctober 18, 2013, 2:14 pm
To showcase the talent of 524 students from 262 schools across India and overseashas CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) has organised the 10th National Science Exhibition on the theme of "Science & Society". The participants present exhibits on various integrals of society namely, Industry; Natural resources and their conservation;... Full NewsOctober 16, 2013, 12:34 pm
To assist students with their career choices, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) launched its first ever Career Counselling and Guidance Centre in the country at Lakhimpur Kheri Tuesday. Inaugurated by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Jitin Prasada, also MP from Dhaurahra constituency of Lakhimpur Kheri, the... Full NewsOctober 16, 2013, 12:30 pm
The date for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) examination to be held next year has been declared. The examination will be held on February 16, 2014, and will be conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Candidates can apply online through CBSE website as well - http://cbse.gov.in/welcome.htm. Candidates have... Full NewsOctober 9, 2013, 2:17 pm
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) recently introduced the Open Text-Based Assessment (OTBA) for classes IX and XI. The examinations will be held in February and March for the current session. Most schools have found the material challenging enough to introduce it without changing the entire teaching methodology. Others have... Full NewsOctober 7, 2013, 12:49 pm
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) now wants schools to shift their websites to a common domain. The central board’s deputy secretary U C Bodh (Affiliation) wrote to schools that "in order to have meaningful uniformity across the schools, the CBSE advises schools to register their domain under ’ac.in’... Full NewsOctober 5, 2013, 12:28 pm
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to introduce accreditation for schools to improve the quality of education. "This accreditation will not be similar to the one given to higher education institutions by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). There will not be any type of grading of institutions,�... Full NewsOctober 3, 2013, 12:52 pm
With a view to relieving the students of the burden of mugging up content and helping them acquire the skills of information processing, comprehension, analysis and inference, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has sent new text material for Classes 9 and 11 to schools. OTBA will be conducted only... Full NewsOctober 1, 2013, 12:53 pm
CBSE has decided to reinstate the All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Test(AIPMT) for admission to 15 pc seats in Government Medical/ Dental Colleges all over India except in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir and also for admission to Medical/Dental Colleges voluntarily participating in the test. The decision... Full NewsSeptember 30, 2013, 12:57 pm
Aimed at empowering the students with "self-knowledge" in terms of aptitude in combination with personality and interest, the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education has partnered with the Central Board of School Education (CBSE) for Student’s Global Aptitude Index (SGAI) for Class-10 students. Though the concept was introduced in the state... Full NewsSeptember 27, 2013, 1:36 pm
The Central Board of Secondary Education conducted a two-day training conference from to equip global learners with 21st century skills at The Indian High School, Dubai. The conference concluded on Wednesday. CBSE affiliated school’s principals and heads participated in the two-day event. The workshop on day one was followed by a... Full NewsSeptember 26, 2013, 1:03 pm
If some schools have their way, a high score in maths or science could come at the cost of social studies. Many high school students and their parents and teachers have been urging the Central Board of Secondary Education to reduce the social studies syllabus. Devi Academy Senior Secondary School principal... Full NewsSeptember 26, 2013, 12:47 pm
The opening of a new centre for the council for CBSE-affiliated schools in the Gulf region was also announced during the conference by the Minister of Education, Humaid Mohammad Obaid Al Qutami, via Skype. The centre will open this year. The educational board has selected 12 private agencies to nominate CBSE... Full NewsSeptember 25, 2013, 1:10 pm
Students of all CBSE schools in the city will not have to brave the surge of rallyists on Wednesday. Nearly all schools, barring four Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), have decided to shut down because of the BJP mahakumbh. Even the district administration, which cannot order closure, has instructed school management committees... Full NewsSeptember 23, 2013, 1:09 pm
In order to achieve precision and get timely data pertaining to list of candidates (LOC) for Class IX-XII of schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the deadline for online registration has been extended to September 30. The earlier deadline was September 20 but the board extended... Full NewsSeptember 21, 2013, 2:17 pm
Students from CBSE affiliated schools are invited to submit artworks based on themes of education to be published in the CBSE annual planner for 2014. The CBSE diary, for the second time, will be designed with innovative artworks of students from classes IX to XII. Schools have to send three entries... Full NewsSeptember 21, 2013, 2:12 pm
Schools will be graded on the basis of different aspects like academics, infrastructure, sports, qualification of teachers, overall performance in results and many more. Parents in the city say this will make their task of selecting a good school for their children easier. But, school managements say the move may spark off... Full NewsSeptember 20, 2013, 1:21 pm
A longstanding demand of thousands of CBSE students and their parents in the State will be fulfilled shortly with the Central Board of Secondary Education about to set up its ninth regional centre in Thiruvananthapuram in a couple of months. A two-storied building with a built-up space of 13,000 sq ft... Full NewsSeptember 18, 2013, 1:09 pm
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is asking the cause of the armed forces in affiliated schools. Teachers are asked to emphasise on a career in the armed forces as a professional option among students of Classes 11 and 12. In the latest circular to principals of affiliated schools, Sadhana... Full NewsSeptember 18, 2013, 1:04 pm
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made it mandatory for principles of all the schools to through an exclusive training program in leadership and management as a part of the objectives of providing star status to their schools. CBSE has come up with this decision after being enlightened by... Full NewsSeptember 16, 2013, 1:00 pm
As per a CBSE instruction all schools had to upload their information on websites. Many CBSE schools in the city have missed the September 15 deadline to upload comprehensive details about their institution on their website as instructed by the Board. Of the over 100 schools on the Chennai Sahodaya Complex,... Full NewsSeptember 12, 2013, 1:23 pm
CBSE board, which conducts the JEEMains, is proposing two Main tests for 2014, one in February and one in April. The final decision on this will be taken at a meeting of the Joint Entrance Examination Apex body on September 17. A senior CBSE official confirmed that such a proposal... Full NewsSeptember 12, 2013, 1:21 pm
Selecting the best CBSE school for your child will soon become an easy task. As part of a new set of initiatives being introduced to improve the role of students and parents in CBSE stream of education, the board will soon introduce grading system for all affiliated schools. CBSE chairman Vineet... Full NewsSeptember 11, 2013, 1:19 pm
Even as city schools are relenting to a diktat issued by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to display salaries of teachers and other details on their websites, school authorities fear the move will result in unnecessary salary comparison and rise in attrition rates. In an attempt to create transparency in... Full NewsSeptember 11, 2013, 1:15 pm
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is on a mission to banish the school education system away from a tendency to reward rote-learning. Case in point is their implementation of the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) system in 2009 despite fears expressed by school managements and parents alike that it... Full NewsSeptember 10, 2013, 12:29 pm
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to modify oral assessment skills to provide a level playing field for students who suffer from speech and hearing impairment. The central board had introduced the Assessment of Speaking and Listening (ASL) skills last year as a way to make the... Full NewsSeptember 10, 2013, 12:25 pm
To help Classes IX and X students choose subjects for their senior secondary classes, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the fourth Students Global Aptitude Index (SGAI) assessment test in November. The SGAI will help students know their aptitude. Its questions will not be from the text books.... Full NewsSeptember 9, 2013, 2:27 pm
A training programme on effective school management and leadership for principals of CBSE schools in the state has been initiated at the Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kannamally in the city. The five-day programme is being organised by Centum Training Ltd, in association with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The training session is... Full NewsSeptember 9, 2013, 2:11 pm
In a strongly worded letter to all affiliated schools, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has warned them to comply with the website policy. CBSE has warned that students of schools, which fail to upload the mandatory data on their websites by September 15, will be debarred from appearing... Full NewsSeptember 6, 2013, 12:50 pm
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently amended its affiliation bylaws to keep school education free from commercial franchise models. The amended rule states that any school making a payment for the use of the name, motto and logo of the franchiser institution, or any other non-academic activities, will... Full NewsSeptember 5, 2013, 12:24 pm
Fifty teachers from across the country, including 10 from NCR, were awarded for their innovation in classroom teaching by the CBSE on the eve of Teachers’ Day. The principal mentors are being awarded for their efforts to promote the Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE). This is the second batch of mentors to... Full NewsSeptember 4, 2013, 12:57 pm
Schools affiliated to the CBSE board will now have to think twice while denying admissions to the children from the weaker sections of the society by citing unclear guidelines stated under the Right To Education (RTE) Act. Navi Mumbai-based All India Federation of PTA, after having encountered numerous incidents of... Full NewsSeptember 3, 2013, 12:00 am
To improve the quality of students who pass out of class X in CBSE schools, the board has now made it mandatory for students to obtain at least 25% marks each in summative assessments I and II in class IX and X. Till last year, the schools were declaring a student... Full NewsSeptember 3, 2013, 12:00 am
The results for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2013 were declared by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday. The candidates, who appeared for the exams, can access the results from the CBSE website http://ctet.nic.in/ctetjuly2013/welcome.aspx. They can view the result after submitting the roll number on the... Full News