CBSE – Submission of Applications Under Categories for the Session 2023-24 in SARAS
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation under me Ministry of Education. Govt, of India)
No. CBSE/AFF./2022
Dated: 14.10.2022
Circular No. 13/2022
Circular
To,
All Heads & Managers of the Schools
Subject: Submission of applications under categories for the session 2023-24 in SARAS
The Board had issued Circular No. 01/2022 dated 14.02.2022, Circular No. 04/2022 dated 19.05.2022 and circular 09/2022 dated 02.09.2022 regarding submission of applications for Affiliation under various categories in SARAS portal. In this connection, the Board after due consideration has decided to open the window of online applications for affiliation under various categories of affiliation as per the timeline appended below:
The following categories of application for affiliation and its modalities are as under:
| Categories of application | Timeline for application |
| Approval for Middle School Syllabus Fresh Affiliation Up to Secondary Level Fresh Affiliation up to Senior Secondary Level Switch Over upto Secondary Level from other boards Switch Over upto Senior Secondary Level from other boards Up-gradation to Secondary Level Up-gradation to Senior Secondary Level Permission of site shifting Restoration of affiliation Permission of two Shifts | 18th October 2022 to 31st December 2022 |
| Extension of Affiliation – (with additional fees) Section increase Introduction of Additional Subject (Science for Sr Sec level) Permission of name change of school / Society / trust Transfer of school from one society / trust to another | In continuation to earlier issued circular no. 09/2022 dated 02-09-2022, the timeline as prescribed in the said circular has been extended from 30th November 2022 to 31st December, 2022 |
Group – A Categories – Through Physical Inspection
- Approval for Middle School Syllabus
- Fresh Affiliation Up to Secondary Level
- Fresh Affiliation up to Senior Secondary Level
- Switch Over upto Secondary Level from other boards
- Switch Over upto Senior Secondary Level from other boards
- Up-gradation to Senior Secondary Level
- Permission of site shifting
- Restoration of affiliation
- Permission of two Shifts
Group – B Categories – Through Virtual Inspection
- Up-gradation to Secondary Level – Inspection of 3% of total applications received
- Introduction of additional subjects in science stream i.e. Physics, Chemistry & Biology for Senior Secondary classes (in case, the school is already affiliated upto Senior Secondary Level without science subjects). – 100% applications
- 3% applications of Extension of Affiliation
- 5% Application of Section Increase
Group – C Categories – Through Automated Mode
- Introduction of Additional Subject (schools seeking approval for non-science subject should update the data in OASIS Portal and offer the subject as per norms of the Board.)
- Permission of Name change of school / society
- Transfer of school from one society to another
The schools applying under various categories of affiliation must ensure that they fulfil the following conditions as per the requirements as prescribed in the CBSE Affiliation Bye Laws before applying for Affiliation.
A. Essential Documents
The school is required to submit the following essential documents at the time of filling online application in
PART-A and to be placed before the inspection committee in original for verification at the time of inspection of the school:
- No Objection Certificate from the concerned State / UT Govt.
- Recognition Certificate from Competent Govt. Educational Authority.
- Land Certificate issued by DM / ADM / SDM / Tehsildar / Naib Tehsildar / Registrar / Sub- Registrar / Equivalent Land Authority.
- Building Safety Certificate issued by Assistant Engineer and above rank officer of Govt. Department
- Fire Safety Certificate issued by the concerned Fire Department
- Society / Trust / Company registration
- Facility of potable water & Sanitation certificate issued by the Competent Govt. Authority.
(Note – Suggestive formats for all the 07 essential documents are circulated for guidance vide circular no. 12/2022 dated 14.10.2022)