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CBSE to provide solved sample question papers of English Functional

February 12, 2013, 12:00 am

To be able to score good marks in English, most important is your presentation skills. The board examiner doesn’t know you personally and doesn’t know what to anticipate from an answer sheet. The way you present your work plays a major role in determining the impact you make on the... Full News

Samacheer kalvi made several parents opt for CBSE schools

February 12, 2013, 12:00 am

The introduction of sama­cheer kalvi (common syllabus for all schools) and compulsory Tamil in schools across the state have reportedly made several parents, especially from the linguistic minority, opt for CBSE rather than matriculation schools. Parents have urged the government to let them decide their second language and revert to the... Full News

CBSE Students anxious over 40 courses

February 7, 2013, 12:00 am

The CBSE XII board examination is less than three weeks away and anxiety and nervousness is taking over a vast majority of examinees, for whom this would their first attempt at a board examination. Several students had opted for the comprehensive continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE) in class X and... Full News

Many private CBSE Schools shut doors on Right to Education (RTE) seats

February 7, 2013, 12:00 am

Now, under-privileged children would not get admissions in private CBSE-affiliated schools in Bhopal under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. In a shocker, more than 70% in the state capital have submitted their minority certificates to district education Confusion still prevails over reserved seats under the Right to Education (RTE) Act... Full News

CBSE schools yet to develop websites despite CBSE order

February 6, 2013, 12:00 am

Despite repeated reminders by Central Board of Secondary Education to all affiliated schools to develop their individual websites, many city institutions have failed to move on this front for more than a year. Interestingly, CBSE has also not initiated any action to make the schools comply with its directions. The CBSE... Full News

CBSE will start new course on Transport Systems and Logistic Management

February 6, 2013, 12:00 am

Transportation and Logistics have been assuming importance with rise of private industry and trade and has accelerated since we adopted new economic policies since 1991. They are essential for the expansion of opportunities and play an important role in defining competitive advantage. Understanding the growing need for skilled professionals in this... Full News

High Court of Karnataka summoned the regional officers of CBSE and ICSE schools

February 6, 2013, 12:00 am

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday summoned the regional officers of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) schools to address the confusion over enforcement of the provisions of Right to Education Act (RTE). The Sarvodaya Education Society and parents approached the... Full News

CBSE has decided to send question papers to schools online

February 6, 2013, 12:00 am

For the coming school-based Summative Assessment for classes IX and X, the CBSE has decided to send question papers to schools online for the first time. According to J. Ajeeth Prasath Jain, secretary Chennai Sahodaya Complex, the main advantage of this system is that confidentiality of the papers could be maintained... Full News

CBSE to offer counselling for exam-related stress

February 1, 2013, 12:00 am

With the examination season round the corner, the pre-exam counselling by CBSE will begin from tomorrow and continue till April 17. Keeping in mind the geographical spread and heterogeneity of its students, the Board’s methods of communication will include telephonic and online counselling, and question-answer columns in newspapers. A network of 56... Full News

CBSE is taking steps to encourage use of special software for visually challenged students

January 31, 2013, 12:00 am

The Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE) is considering to take steps to encourage use of special software for visually challenged students appearing in board exams. The Examination Committee at a meeting last year had passed resolutions regarding the Job Access With Speech software (JAWS), that will assist students in... Full News