Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced on March 06, 2021 (Saturday), that more than 2700 Delhi government and private schools will be de-affiliated from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The move will be exercised from the upcoming 2021-2022 academic year, affiliating such schools to the new Delhi School Board of Education (DBSE).
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Saturday that a set of Delhi government schools will be de-affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and will be affiliated to the new Delhi School Board of Education in the coming 2021-2022 academic year.
There are over 1,000 schools run by the Delhi Government, all of which are currently affiliated with the CBSE. While presenting the 2020 annual budget for Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced that INR 62 crore had been set aside by the government to set up a separate State Education Board.
On Saturday, Arvind Kejriwal announced that they would begin the process of getting the board off the ground in the coming academic year. While the CBSE recommended that affiliated schools begin their new academic year in April, a Delhi government official said they were giving themselves a timeline with a more delayed start to the academic session, with the idea of starting in July.
In line with the recent improvisations, CBSE issued a Revised Date Sheet for CBSE Class 10th & !2th Board Exams. The science exam has been postponed to May 21, while the Mathematics exam will now be held on June 2. Exams will be conducted from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm.
Delhi School of Board Education (DBSE): Important Facts to Know
- The Delhi Cabinet has given its approval, and the new board will begin operating in the 2021-22 academic year.
- The governing body of the Delhi School Board of Education or the DBSE would be chaired by the Ministry of Education of Delhi. The board would also have an executive body and would have been managed by the CEO.
- The focus of the new board would be on conceptual learning and the development of personality
- To begin with, about 20–25 government schools would be affiliated to the DBSE from 2021–22 academic sessions themselves, shared by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
- Over the next 4 to 5 years, approximately 1000 government schools and 1700 private schools in the capital will be affiliated with the board.
- In July 2020, the Delhi government formed two committees to prepare a scheme and framework for the formation of a state education board as well as curriculum reforms.
- Top Delhi schools have yet to respond to the decision. It's worth noting that private schools have the option of choosing which board they want to be a part of.
- Kendriya Vidyalayas will also continue to be affiliated with the CBSE.
- Over the next year or two, all Delhi government schools are expected to be affiliated with the board - an exact timeline has not been released.
- The board has no bearing on CBSE schools in the NCR regions of Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad.
What does the Future Hold for DBSE?
Kejriwal asserted that the board's three primary objectives are to prepare students for not relying on the job market for employment. For the last few years, the Delhi Government has been stressing the need for young people to engage in entrepreneurship through a variety of initiatives, such as the entrepreneurship curriculum in their schools and the establishment of skills and entrepreneurship universities.
"Our children are the future of this land. We need to prepare children who can bear the responsibility of every sphere of the country in the coming times, be they science, technology, business, trade, politics or society. Second, they need to be good people, ready to break down all walls and see each other as human beings... Third, this board will prepare such a curriculum that will teach children to stand on their feet so that, when they complete their education, their employment will be with themselves," said Kejriwal.
Shailendra Sharma, Senior Advisor to the Directorate of Education, said that the Curriculum Committee had submitted a set of recommendations up to Class VIII currently under study. Curriculum for secondary and senior secondary sections will have to be worked on now, he said. “Last July, the government set up two committees— firstly, a committee to set up a framework for the Delhi State Education Board and secondly, a committee to set up a new curriculum for children up to the age of 14.”
Additionally, CBSE released a notification stating that the CBSE Board Exam pass percentage will stay fixed at 33%, no decision has been taken to reduce the same.
School Principals, Educationists Welcome DBSE; Parents Sceptical About the Decision
On Saturday, school principals and educationalists said the Delhi government's decision to create a separate education board for the city that meets international standards will incorporate best global practices and encourage research and skill-based studies.
The All India Parents' Association, on the other hand, is opposed to the establishment of the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE), claiming that it will "lower the standard of education" and that most of the country's largest schools are under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Educationists believe the DBSE can play a "decisive role" in the evolution of the country's school ecosystem because it includes "modern day components like international practices, a focus on innovation and research, entrepreneurship, skill-based development, employability, and other qualitative aspects.
Alka Kapur, principal of Modern Public School in Shalimar Bagh, believes that the new board's focus on children's personality development will be critical in their lives.
All India Parents' Association national president Ashok Agarwal expressed concern about a separate board for the national capital, claiming that the decision would be detrimental to students.
"At a time when most of the country's largest schools are affiliated with the CBSE, and schools are rushing to get CBSE affiliation, the Delhi government's decision to form a Delhi education board and pull all government schools out of the CBSE is neither in the public's nor students' best interests," he said.
"The new board will lower educational standards. We are opposed to the Delhi government's decision and would like it to be reconsidered " he added.
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