CENTRAL
BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (CBSE)
NEW
DELHI
R.Venkata
Ramanan
ORIGIN
The Central
Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is autonomous organization under the direct
supervision of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of
India. It is controlled and supervised by the Secretary (School Education &
Literacy) , Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Government of India.
It was constituted in 1952 and then its constitution was amended in 1962. CBSE envisages,” to serve the educational
institutions more effectively, to be responsive to the educational needs of
those students whose parents were employed in the Central Government and had
frequently transferable jobs”.
HISTRICAL
BACKGROUND
The first
educational board that was set up in India perhaps was the U.P Board of High
School and Intermediate Education in 1921, and had its jurisdiction on
erstwhile Rajaputana, Central India and Gwalior. In 1929 it was extended to
include Ajmere and Mewar. The board saw a great response in terms of growth in
Secondary education. In the mean time Independence movement, followed by war
and subsequent independence has given a great impetus to the political division
on India. The idea of UNIVERSITIES and STATE EDUCATIONAL BOARDS came in.In 1952
the Jurisdiction of the board was extended to other parts of India and the name
Central Board of Secondary Education came into existence. In 1962 the constitution of the board was amended and
CBSE came into existence with the objective as cited above.
CURRENT
STATUS OF JURISDICTION
The CBSE along
with the other integral part of the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, such as
NCERT , Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KV) , have swept the whole country and
abroad. Some of the state boards such as the erstwhile Delhi Board of Secondary
Education have merged with the CBSE. All the Union territories have adopted
NCERT syllabus and are affiliated to CBSE. All the schools of India , in the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Andaman
and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, the state of Sikkim, and now Jharkhand,
Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh are
affiliated with the CBSE. Starting with
369 affiliated schools in 1962 , CBSE has more than 15800 affiliated schools in 23 countries, including Kendriya
Vidyalayas, aided schools, Sainik Schools , Military Schools and other
organizational schools and private schools.
REGIONAL
DECENTRALISATION
In order to
facilitate Administration, affiliation and the Conduct of Examinations, the
CBSE has opened REGIONAL OFFICES at several locations across the country such
as Ajmeer, Allahabad, , Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi,
Guwahati, Panchkula, Patna and Thirurvanthapurm. The schools outside India are
controlled by the regional office at Delhi.
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
The administrative set up consists of a Chairman, who
is usually an academician of National repute. He is assisted by eight
administrators and academicians to discharge his duties effectively. On the
whole the board come under the control of the of the Secretary( School
Education & Literacy) , Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India.
VISION STATEMENT OF CBSE
“The CBSE envisions a robust, vibrant and
holistic school education that will engender excellence in every sphere of
human endeavour. The Board is committed to provide quality education to promote
intellectual, social and cultural vivacity among it’s learners. It works toward
evolving a learning process and environment, which empowers the future citizens
to become global leader in the emerging knowledge society. The Board advocates
Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation with an emphasis on holistic
development of learners. The Board commits itself to provide a stress-free
learning environment that will develop competent, confident and enterprising
citizens who will promote harmony and peace.”
ACADEMIC VISION OF CBSE
The academic wing of CBSE , along with its team and
with the help of the heads of school affiliated to it aims to achieve the
following objectives:
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i.
To define
appropriate approaches of academic activities to provide stress free, child centered and holistic education to all children without compromising on
quality
ii. To analyse and monitor the quality of academic activities by collecting the feedback from different stakeholders iii. To develop norms for implementation of various academic activities including quality issues; to control and coordinate the implementation of various academic and training programmes of the Board; to organize academic activities and to supervise other agencies involved in the process iv. To adapt and innovate methods to achieve academic excellence in conformity with psychological, pedagogical and social principles. v. To encourage schools to document the progress of students in a teacher and student friendly way vi. To propose plans to achieve quality benchmarks in school education consistent with the National goals vii. To organize various capacity building and empowerment programmes to update the professional competency of teachers.” |
- The CBSE is an affiliating body, that affiliates schools that are under government, Kendriya vidyalays, Saimik Schools , Jawahar Navopdaya Vidyalays , and other private educational societies.
The
schools seeking affiliation should either be recognized by State governments
or Union territories and should have a NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM THE
STATE/UT for affiliation to CBSE in the name of that school.
Usually
the CBSE approves middle class syllabus at class VIII stage (Classes I to VIII)
and grants composite affiliation from class IX and X. Schools are expected to
file application for affiliation when the school reaches class VII. The syllabus followed for all
practical purposes should comply with that of NCERT/KV.
Parents seeking admission may verify this
class as a precautionary measure before seeking admission. The status of affiliation could be
verified from CBSE offices or CBSE schools directory in the internet site.
- The CBSE is an EXAMINATION body that conducts the following examinations.
a. All India/ Delhi Board Secondary
School Examination. (AISSE)
b. All India/Delhi Board Senior
Secondary school Certificate Examination
(AISSCE)
c. All India Pre-medical/ Pre-Dental
Entrance Examination) ,; Preliminary and final.
d. All India Engineering/Architecture Examination
AFFILIATION
The school seeking affiliation usually should seek
affiliation when it reaches VIII class stage , for approval of syllabus up to
class VII and Comprehensive affiliation to classes IX and X and make the school eligible to send
students to AISSE examination from the academic year the students reach Class
X.
At the time of affiliation either the school must be
and /or possess a NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE for affiliation to CBSE from the
state/UT government.
Parents seeking admission may
verify the claims of a school regarding the status of affiliation. If the
school has only VIII class and below, it may not have any recognition and the transfer
certificate may not be accepted by other good schools.
ADMISSION
The admissions to CBSE schools are offered by the
respective schools. As a rule ,
“A student
seeking admission to any class in a 'School' will be eligible for admission to
thatClass only if he :
(i)
has been studying in a School
recognised by or affiliated to this Board or any other recognized Board of
Secondary Education in India;
(ii) has passed
qualifying or equivalent qualifying examination making him eligible for
admission to that Class;
(iii) satisfies
the requirements of age limits (minimum and maximum) as determined by the State/U.T.
Government and applicable to the place where the
School is located;”
Though the
CBSE stipulates that no capitation fee should be charged for admission, several
school do charge on different grounds,
taking advantage of the anxiety of the parents to get their children educated.
“ PARENTS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THE COST OF EDUCATION AT
SCHOOL LEVEL SHOULD BE MINIMUM AS WE MAY
NOT HAVE CONTROL ON HIGHER EDUCATION COST”
Time spent on languages
Due to the Government of India’s three language formula in education, which is
implemented strictly in CBSE schools, the time spent on languages are more in
CBSE schools. Thus reduces the time for essential subjects.
However CBSE offers exemption to the third
language requirement under the following conditions,
“a. foreign nationals studying in
schools affiliated to the Board;
(b)
wards of Indian nationals admitted to class IX after a minimum of two years of
stay abroad;
(c)
students admitted to class IX from school affiliated to State Boards, where
only two language formula is in vogue.
*(d)Blind
students, those suffering from speech or hearing defects, Dyslexic and
candidates with disabilities as defined in the Persons with Disabilities Act,
1995.”
WHY CHOOSE CBSE
STREAM? ADVANTAGE CBSE
ü EASY Transfer of
kids as there are a number of schools available with the same syllabus across
the globe. The CBSE Board “ today
has 15799 schools as on 15.09.2014 including 197 schools
in 23 countries. There are 1078 KendriyaVidyalayas,
2482 Government/Aided Schools, 11443
Independent Schools, 585 Jawahar
NovodayaVidyalayasand 14 Central Tibetan Schools.”
ü The medium of
instruction is English in most of the schools.
ü The syllabus is
prescribed by NCERT and moderated by CBSE, both under the Ministry Of HRD ,
Govt. of India.
ü Though the board
affiliates for classes IX and X, it protects the interest of students from
Class I upwards.
ü The syllabus and
examinations are student focused.
ü If a
school has classes from 1 to 12, then a student shall be automatically promoted
to class XI (subjected to their performance in class IX & X assessed by the
school) and the student will TAKE ONLY ONE EXTERNAL EXAMINATION AT THE END OF
CLASS XII.
ü In case a parent
wants to change school /board or want to take polytechnic/vocational courses,
the student may take Class X, AISSE.
ü CBSE affiliation is for
all the Indian and foreign languages. Hence CBSE will permit a student taking any
language as SECOND LANGUAGE. If a school does not offer the language, the
parent may opt for educating the child themselves or through tutors and submit
their periodical assessment to the school. This provision is available ,
subjected to the willingness of the head of the institution.
ü Students would have
an opportunity to participate in games and sports at the National Level too.
ü
Continuous
Comprehensive Assessment (CCE) and skill based assessments gives the student an
edge over others and increases the knowledge base of the student.
ü
Being
in metros and semi-metros, the CBSE schools have definite geographical advantage . Student
should be able to get ample facilities for extra coaching classes for
competitive examinations.
ü
The
Vocational education, Art Education and Physical and health education ensure a
‘HEALTHY MIND IN A HEALTHY NBODY’ and helps in reducing stress.
ü
Assessment
system is so designed as to provide a stress free education in Academics.
ü
Transferable
categories of parents would have less stress on admission.
ü
A
number of school charge nominal fees and parents may take advantage of them.
ü
CBSE
insists that the fee should be commensurate with facilties.
ü Most CBSE schools start from
KG and go up to class XII. Hence resident parents who put their wards in KG ,
may have a peace of mind from seeking repeated admissions. The student will
study in the same culture for 14 years and with home advantage.
If the school provides boarding too
, transferable category of parents may take advantage of it.
IN CONCLUSION
On the whole among
the available streams of studies CBSE has definite advantage than others as it
gives a stress free environment to both students and parents.
The syllabus is
well suited for National Talent search Examinations, as well as Engineering,
Agriculture, Law, Medical and other Entrance Examinations.
Parents and
students must take advantage of the large no of subjects and languages
available in order to focus on their higher education.
Being All India
based, it draws recognition in India and abroad.
There is definitely
a myth that States,”CBSE syllabus is tougher and higher than state board
Syllabus”
CBSE syllabus is
more of concept oriented and hence a lot of top gracing takes place without
depth in a subject, unlike state boards.
The structure
examination pattern and possible different level of moderation helps in passing
the examination, though scoring high may be a challenge.
The most striking
advantage is skipping class X external examination and takes only Class XII
examination if studying in the same school.
ENJOY 14 LONG YEARS of STRESS FREE SCHOOLING AND ONE
EXTERNAL EXAMINATION AT THE END OF CLASS XII IN CBSE.
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