Andhra Pradesh plans CBSE Affiliation for all Government Schools

Source: The Indian Express

Andhra Pradesh has proposed a plan to get CBSE affiliation for all its government schools. Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh said the state will initially attempt to get 1,000 schools affiliated to the central board.

During a meeting on schools and the New Education Policy (NEP), the government also decided that from Class 3 onwards each school shall have subject-wise teachers, and no teacher shall teach two different subjects. Education Department officials said some schools will also seek ICSE affiliation. Schools reopened on August 16 in Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh has proposed a plan to get CBSE affiliation for all its government schools.

Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh said the state will initially attempt to get 1,000 schools affiliated to the central board. Though attendance was low in the initial days, it has improved now. In case of students or teachers testing positive for Covid-19, the state government has asked the schools in question to declare holidays for a few days.

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