COVID-19 lockdown: CBSE school affiliation application deadline extended

The schools that have not submitted the affiliation application to the CBSE must know that the last date to submit the form is extended until April 30.

In the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) decided to extend the school affiliation application deadline. According to the reports, CBSE received representations from various stakeholders. The Board also released an official statement that states the extension of the last date of submitting the affiliation application forms. The schools that have not submitted the affiliation application to the CBSE must know that the last date to submit the form is extended until April 30. Also, no late fee will be charged until this date.

According to the regular norms, schools can apply for affiliation under various categories, including fresh affiliation, upgradation, switch-over from other board or extension of affiliation for session 2021-22 up to March 31 with the requisite fee. This year, the board extended the last date due to the extended nationwide lockdown.

Talking about the extension of the form submission’s last date, the CBSE stated that the Board received various representations from the schools mentioning the problems they are facing due to the lockdown in view of COVID-19 spread. The Board further stated that ‘to ensure fulfillment of various Govt. advisories and the directive on current COVID-19 situation and a measure of abundant precautions, the competent authority of the Board after due consideration has accorded approval for extension of date of submission of the application under various categories i.e. fresh affiliation/Upgradation/ Switch over from other Board/Extension of Affiliation for session 2021-22 without any late fee till 30.04.2020’.

On March 24, the government announced a 21-day total lockdown in the country to control the COVID-19 transmission. People are advised to stay inside their homes and practice social distancing. So far, the pandemic has infected over 560 people in India.  

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