Central Board of Secondary Education

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The Central Board of Secondary Education is an eminent board of school education in India.The CBSE prepares the syllabus for students from Class 9 to Class 12, for schools affiliated with it.

It conducts two major examinations: the All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) for Class 10 and the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE) for Class 12, which is a school-leaving examination. It also prescribes the syllabi for these examinations, whose scores are necessary to gain admission in institutes of higher education. Many private schools throughout the country affiliate themselves with the CBSE. The medium for education prescribed by CBSE is either English or Hindi. There are a number of Indian schools in various countries that are affiliated to the CBSE.

The CBSE's All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE) for Class 12 is widely recognised internationally for admission to university undergraduate courses.

The CBSE also conducts the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) which is a common entrance examination on all-India basis for admission to engineering and architecture/planning programmes in the country. Similarly Pre-medical and Pre-dental Tests AIPMT (PMT/PDT) are conducted for medical and dental colleges.

CBSE is considered as a premier board in India as it incorporates modern learning techniques in its syllabi, besides close to 8979 (as on 31/3/2007) schools are affiliated to the board which are located all over India and abroad.

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Schools associated with CBSE

Mainly 3 types of schools are affiliated to CBSE 1. Public and convent schools (private schools) 2. Kedriya Vidyalyas which are central government schools mainly for central government employees 3. Navodya Vidyalas which are central government Residential schools mainly for students of rural areas

Historical background

A trail of developments mark the significant changes that took place over the years in shaping up the Board to its present status. U.P. Board of High School and Intermediate Education was the first Board set up in 1921. It had under its Jurisdiction Rajputana, Central India and Gwalior, in response to the representation made by the Government of United Provinces, the then Government of India suggested to set up a joint Board in 1929 for all the areas and this was named as the "Board of High School and Intermediate Education, "Rajputana". This included Ajmer, Merwana, Central India and Gwalior.

The Board witnessed rapid growth and expansion at the level of secondary education resulting in improved quality and standard of education in its institutions. But with the advent of State Universities and State Boards in various parts of the country the jurisdiction of the Board was confined only to Ajmer, Bhopal and Madhya Pradesh later. As a result of this, in 1952, the constitution of 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. The main objectives were those of: serving 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.

CBSE Results

CBSE Results are declared every year during the last days of May. These results are declared in phases according to the six regions of CBSE. This year these results are declared in May.students are able to acess the resultsonline

Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of the Board is extensive and stretches beyond the national geographical boundaries. As a result of the reconstruction, the erstwhile "Delhi Board of Secondary Education" was merged with the Central Board and thus all the educational institutions recognised by the Delhi Board also became a part of the Central Board. Subsequently, all the schools located in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh and the state of Sikkim got affiliation with the Board. From a group of 309 schools in 1962 the Board today has 5119 schools as on 25.9.98 affiliated to it, which include 784 kendriya Vidyalayas, 1381 Government Schools, 2486 Independent Schools, 355 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and 13 Adhoc Schools.

CBSE also has Indian schools in the Middle East and East and Southeast Asia that are affiliated to it.

Geographical dimension

In order to execute its functions effectively and maintain the educational standards, the Board has decentralised its administration. As a result, Regional Offices have been set up in different parts of the country to be more responsive to the affiliated schools. The Board has regional Offices in Ajmer,Allahabad, Guwahati, Chandigarh, Chennai, and Delhi. The headquarters constantly monitors the activities of the Regional Offices, although, sufficient powers have been vested with the Regional Offices. Matters pertaining to day-to-day administration, liaison with schools, pre and post examination arrangements are all dealt with by the respective regional offices. Issues involving policy matters are, however, are referred to the head office.

Regional Offices of the Board

Chennai

Chennai region is comprising of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. In 2008, Chennai region topped Plus Two examinations by registering a passing percentage of 90.71 %. Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Goa are in the top 3 positions while Andamam Nicobar Islands ranked at the bottom. [1]

Ajmer

Jurisdiction: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Chattisgarh.

Panchkula (Chandigarh)

States of Haryana,Punjab, J&K, Himachal Pradesh, U.T.of Chandigarh

Allahabad

Jurisdiction: Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Orissa, West Bengal

Delhi

Jurisdiction: NCT of Delhi, Foreign Schools.

Financial structure

CBSE is a self - financing body which meets the recurring and non-recurring annual examination charges, affiliation fee, PMT examination etc.

See also

References

  1. ^ Chennai tops, Times of India, 22 May 2008

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