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Central Board of Secondary Education also known as CBSE, is the most prominent board of school education in India. CBSE is a self-financing body which meets the recurring and non-recurring expenditure without any grant-in-aid either from the Central Govt. or from any other source. All the financial requirements of the Board are met from the annual examination charges, affiliation fee, admission fee for PMT. All India Engineering Entrance Examination and sale of Board’s publications.
In order to execute its functions effectively, Regional Offices have been set up by the Board in different parts of the country to be more responsive to the affiliated schools. The Board has regional offices in Allahabad, Ajmer, Chennai, Guwahati, Panchkula and Delhi. Schools located outside India are looked after by the regional office in Delhi.
On 23rd October 1921, the "United Provinces Board of High School and Intermediate Education" was set up with jurisdictions over Rajputana, Central India and Gwalior. It was the first ever Board setup for Education. Later on 10 February 1929, The Government of India set up a joint Board to expand the jurisdiction and renamed it the "Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Rajputana", which included Ajmer, Merwara, Central India and Gwalior.
In 1952, as a result of the growth of State Universities and State Boards all over India, 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". And finally, it was reconstituted. in1962.
Board Pattern
It conducts various examinations every year
Many private schools within and outside India are affiliated to CBSE. The medium for education prescribed by CBSE is either English or Hindi.
Board Affiliation
There are a total of 20,493 schools in India, and outside India, affiliated to CBSE as on 29.05.2018. As a result of the reconstruction, the Delhi Board of Secondary Education was merged with the Central Board and all the educational institutions recognised by the Delhi Board also became a part of the Central Board. The Board has grown from a group of 309 schools in 1962 to 20,493 schools as on 29.05.2018, which include 981 Kendriya Vidyalayas, Government Schools, Independent Schools, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and Adhoc Schools. There are also Indian schools in the Middle East and Southeast Asia that are affiliated to it. In most countries, Government of India employee's Children and Indian Embassy's children go to CBSE schools abroad generally called Indian Schools. In Japan Indian education under CBSE school has gained popularity.
Board Examinations and results
CBSE examinations for classes X and XII are conducted in the month of March and the first week of April. The results are declared in the last week of May mostly in 2-3 phases. These results can be seen on the official site.
Board Structure
Chairman is the Chief Executive of the Board assisted by five Heads of Departments: the Secretary, the Director (Academic), the Controller of Examinations, HOD (Edusat, R & D and Vocational Education ) and the HOD (Spl. Exams., Projects & Training ). The Secretary (Education), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India is the Controlling Authority of the Board and appoints the Chairman and Heads of Departments.
Objectives / Mission Of The Board
