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Parents prefer CBSE schools for nursery admission

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 News

CBSE giving one more chance to schools on improving PSA

October 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 News

OTBA plan by CBSE evoked mixed reactions

October 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 News

CBSE to implement open book exams, has told Schools for the same

October 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 News

CBSE creates FSC to support students outside India

October 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 News

CBSE organised National Science Exhibition on "Science & Society"

October 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 News

CBSE launched first Career Counselling and Guidance Centre

October 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 News

CTET will be held on 16th Feb 2014 says CBSE

October 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 News

Open text based assessment for class IX, XII says CBSE

October 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 News

CBSE asks schools to register website to common domain

October 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 News