CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
SHIKSHA KENDRA, 2 COMMUNITY CENTRE,
PREET VIHAR, DELHI-110092.
No.CBSE/AFF/2005
15.10.2005
1. Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, New Delhi
2. Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi
3. All Directors of Education of States where Government schools are
affiliated with the CBSE
4. All the Heads of the Institutions of private independent schools
affiliated with the CBSE
Subject:
Promotion of education for girl child in the school-reg.
Sir/Madam,
You may be aware that in many countries available indicators show that
the girl child is discriminated against from the earliest stages of life,
through her childhood and into adulthood.
It may not be out of place to
mention here that India is one of those countries in the world in which men
outnumber women.
The reasons for this can be attributed to, among other
things, indifferent attitudes and practices against girl child including their
health and well being.
It has generally been observed that girl child is discriminated against
in the matter of education also.
The ratio of drop outs for girls at
different levels of education is more than that for the boys. To remedy the
situation, the Central Board of Secondary Education has already made a
provision in its Examination Bye-Laws that girl candidates, who are bonafide
residents of the National Capital Territory of Delhi can appear in Class X and
Class XII Examinations of the Board as Private Candidates. In order to
further promote education for girl child, an amendment in the Affiliation
Bye-Laws of the Board has now been made that all the affiliated schools will
grant full waiver of all fees (including tuition fee and all other fees under any
head except the meals and transportation fee) charged by them from class
VI onwards to each girl student who is also the single child of a parent.
Similarly, it will be appreciated if the schools also consider extending 50%
concession in these fees for every girl student who is one of two daughters
who are also the only two children in a family.
In addition to above, the
school on its own can also waive such fees like transportation and meal fee
(as applicable).
It has been decided by the Board that the above provisions will be
made applicable to all schools affiliated with the Board.
However, already
affiliated schools will have a choice to implement these either with immediate
effect or from the next academic session commencing from 1.04.2006.
In
case of schools seeking affiliation with CBSE, the implementation will be with
immediate effect.
For implementation of these provisions, it is advised that the schools
may accept the status of the girl children on the basis of a simple affidavit
sworn by the parents. Such parents may also be informed very categorically
that they shall intimate the school immediately about any change in the single
status of girl child/children in the family, if and when it occurs, and it shall
be their sole responsibility. The schools may also intimate to the parents
that in case it is detected at any time that the affidavit sworn in by them
was false, appropriate action will be taken by the school against them, and
the CBSE will also consider withholding certificates.
In the light of the above, the Managements & Heads of the
Institutions of all the affiliated schools are requested to take appropriate
action, and to submit their ‘Quarterly Report on Fee Concession’, as per
enclosed format. The schools who have applied for affiliation with the Board
are also requested to be in readiness for implementing the above provision for
promotion of education for the girl child from the month they receive
affiliation with the Board and start sending quarterly reports in the format.
To start with, the report for the quarter ending September 2005 may be
sent to the Joint Secretary (Affiliation), Central Board of Secondary
Education, Delhi before 30th November 2005. It is hoped that all the
affiliated schools will take the pride in the implementation of above provisions
in the interest of education of girl children, and non-implementation of these
provisions will attract necessary action under Affiliation Bye-Laws of the
Board.
Yours faithfully,
(VINEET JOSHI)
SECRETARY
Encl.: As above.
Copy to:-
Joint Secretary (SE), Govt. of India, Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Department of Secondary & Higher Education, Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FEE CONCESSION FOR THE QUARTER ENDING ________
1
Name of the school with complete postal address
including Pin code
2
Status of
Secondary
3
4
5
6
Total No. of students in the school
Total No. of girl students in the school
No. of girl students in the school from class VI to XII
Out of No. of girls students indicated at 5. above , the
No. of girls students who are the only child in the family
7
Break up and amount of fee concessions offered Heads of
quarterly to all girl students mentioned at 6 above.
Fees
1.Tuition fee
2.etc.
3.etc.
Cumulative total of fee concession granted (Rs.) till the
quarter ending ____________
8
9
10
the
school-
Middle
/Secondary/Senior
Amount (Rs.)
Out of No. of girl students indicated at 5 above, the No.
of girl students who also have only one female sibling
(irrespective of whether they are studying in the same
school or elsewhere)
Whether school is extending 50% fee waiver to both the Yes/No
girl students mentioned at 9 above
11
Break up and amount of fee concessions offered Heads of
quarterly to all such girl students mentioned at 10 above. Fees
(if the answer to 10 above is yes)
1.Tuition fee
2.etc.
3.etc.
12
Cumulative total amount of fee concession granted (Rs.)
till the quarter ending ____________
(if the answer to 10 above is yes)
13
Grand total of fee concession granted (Rs.) till the
quarter ending ____________
(Row 8 + Row 12)
14
Any other remarks
Amount (Rs.)
Signature
Name of the Principal
Seal of the school