To avoid textbook controversies, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has amended its affiliation bylaws, making school authorities responsible for the content of books prescribed by them. Schools have been advised to follow NCERT textbooks but if they choose to prescribe textbooks by private publishers then the principal will have to verify the content in such textbooks.
This has come after CBSE faced flak, last year, when it was found that a textbook prescribed by a CBSE school allegedly insinuated that non-vegetarians lie, cheat and commit crimes.
The board has incorporated an additional rule in its affiliation bylaws. As per the additional rule 15.1 (d), "The school will follow the syllabus on the basis of curriculum prescribed by NCERT for the middle classes as far as practicable or exercise extreme care while selecting books of private publishers. The content must be scrutinized to preclude any objectionable content that hurts the feelings of any class, community, gender, religious group in society. If found prescribing books having such content, the school will have to take responsibility of such content".
Schools have been asked to put a list of books prescribed by it on its website with the written declaration duly signed by the school manager and the principal "to the effect that they have gone through the content of the books prescribed by the school and own the responsibility".
The circular was issued recently to schools by CBSE after the affiliation committee and governing body of the board approved amendments and additions in the affiliation bylaws of the board.
Also as per amendments, CBSE schools will not have counsellors anymore. The board has made it essential for secondary and senior schools affiliated to it to appoint a person on a full-time basis for performing the duties of 'health wellness' teacher.
"The nomenclature of counsellor is proposed to be changed as 'health wellness' teacher to "make it more students/ parents friendly, as such the board purpose that wherever the word counsellor appears to be changed into health wellness teacher".
Schools having enrolment of less than 300 students in classes from IX to XII, can appoint a 'health wellness' teacher on a part-time basis. A step that would help reduce teachers' burden, CBSE has
now made it essential for schools to appoint a person exclusively to coordinate Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE ) related work of the school. CBSE has also made it mandatory for all schools to appoint physical education teacher for CBSE affiliation.
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