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Source | Mid-Day | 20^th December 2017

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CBSE exams to be held in March, not February

TNN | Updated: Dec 22, 2017, 10:28 IST

HYDERABAD: The class 10 and 12 examinations will be held in March 2018, confirmed the Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) in its latest circular issued to all its affiliated schools.

The circular stubbed speculations that were doing rounds for a long time that the exams will be held in February. The CBSE has scheduled the practical exams for class 10 and 12 students in January 2018.

Subsequently, the writ ten examinations will be held in March, 2018.

Emphasizing the need to have high quality and error free evaluation of the answer sheets, the board stated - "Smooth and efficient con duct of class 10 and 12 exami nations along with declara tion of result in time and with accuracy has always been the foremost endeavour of the bo ard. To ensure quality and er ror free evaluation of the ans wer booklets, the board requi res a large number of experienced and trained teachers to complete the whole process in a time bound manner," reads the circular which was issued on December 18.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/cbse-exams-to-be-held-in-march-not-february/articleshow/62202883.cms

CBSE ties up with Ramakrishna Mission for 'value education'

Sumaiya Yousuf | TNN | Dec 22, 2017, 15:17 IST

BHOPAL: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday announced 'value education' under 'Awakened Citizen Programme' in collaboration with the Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi.
A latest circular issued to the city schools calls for enrolment from interested institutes for the three-year graded optional programme.

"With an objective to strengthen value education, the Ramakrishna Mission has prepared 'Awakened Citizen Programme' for teachers and students. The CBSE signed a memorandum for taking this programme to its affiliated schools," reads the circular.

"This programme is a three-year graded programme for students of Class 6, 7, 8 and 9. The programme acknowledges the potential of young learners and empowers them to harness their infinite strength and also provides a path to develop into enlighten citizens," the official communique states.

The board informed schools that the programme would offer a wide variety and will enable the participants to explore and develop universal values.

The board also offered a teacher training module for giving value education to students and has asked interested schools to adopt the programme by visiting the official website of CBSE.

The Ramakrishna Mission has also decided to facilitate schools by providing tools, programme material and teachers' training manuals.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/cbse-ties-up-with-ramakrishna-mission-for-value-education/articleshow/62207796.cms