CBSE accreditation mandatory now

CBSE has made it compulsory for all schools to get accreditated.  CBSE has made a voluntary process now  compulsory and asked them to start applying online for it.

According to official , "it is brought to the notice of all heads of the affiliated school that it has been made mandatory to get accreditated once every five years. This has been done keeping in view the concerns regarding quality of education."

The central board is calling the accreditation process the School Quality Assessment and Accreditation Scheme ( SQAA).

It will be a three-phase process with the first being schools submitting their application online along with relevant evidence to support the data. The second phase will involve a visit to the school by Peer Assessor Team (PAT) or agency for validation of data and collection of supporting evidence. The agency means private firms empanelled by the central board to do the field visits and verify school data. PAT will comprise three members who would be school principals and who have been certified to be assessors for accreditation by CBSE. The third phase will be final reporting on the applicant school's accreditation by PAT/agency to CBSE. A final decision will be taken by CBSE.