36 schools affiliated to CBSE, 33 likely to get affiliation soon

As many as 36 government senior secondary schools in the state have received the affiliation from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). “We’ve registered 99 schools for the CBSE affiliation and 36 schools have already been affiliated. The affiliation process for 33 more schools is in the advanced stages, and they are likely to get it shortly,” said Ashish Kohli, Director, School Education.

The Cabinet had approved the proposal brought by the Education Department to get 100 government senior secondary schools affiliated with CBSE just two months back. Once the Cabinet gave it nod, the department began the affiliation process promptly and ensured affiliation for 36 schools within two months of the Cabinet approval. “Our officials are pursuing the matter with the CBSE. We are hopeful that all 99 schools we have registered will get the affiliation before the next academic session begins,” said Kohli.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced that a separate cadre would be created for the teachers picked for teaching in the CBSE-affiliated schools. It has been learnt that the department is planning to hold an eligibility test to induct teachers into this cadre to ensure best teachers are available in CBSE-affiliated schools. As most of the schools for which CBSE affiliation has been sought are located in district and sub-divisional headquarters, the majority of teachers would want to get into the new cadre.

The decision to affiliate 100 schools to CBSE is another step towards improving the quality of education in the state. As per the officials of the education department, the CBSE examination pattern is considered better and it places a lot of stress on teachers’ training. Besides, the move could help check the large-scale exodus from government to private schools in the state to some extent.