CBSE changes its affiliation rules, makes it mandatory for schools to disclose fee structure

Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Thursday, Javadekar said that in future getting a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the state government along with a self-sworn affidavit by the applicant would be enough for the Board to process an application for affiliation. The NOC would essentially be a document vetted by the district education officer validating aspects such as building safety, sanitation and land ownership, among other things.

#CBSE has done many changes in giving affiliation process to the schools; we have avoided unnecessary duplication of NOC at state level and centre level : HRD Minister @PrakashJavdekar pic.twitter.com/qhIlMaB1r8

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The affidavit, on the other hand, would certify whether the school is following the CBSE’s infrastructure and fee norms.

“There was a lot of duplicity of work. Earlier, once a school had the nod of the state government, the CBSE would reverify all the aspects already checked by the state government. This turned into a long-drawn process. Now the Board will not revisit any of the aspects already covered by the state government at the time of giving the school an NOC,” said Javadekar.

Inspection of schools, the minister said, will not be based on academic indicators and learning outcomes. There are currently 20,783 schools affiliated to CBSE in the country.