Delhi Education Board of DBSE got cabinet approval yesterday, paving way for the capital to have its own State Board, much like other states. Does this mean end of CBSE in Delhi Schools?
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Delhi Board of School Education: Kejriwal govt approves formation of separate board for 2,700 schools in city
The Delhi government on Saturday approved the formation of a separate school board for nearly 2,700 schools in the city. In the beginning, 21-22 state government schools will be affiliated to the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) and in the next four-five years all the schools will be brought under it, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in a press conference.
There are around 1,000 Delhi government schools and about 1,700 private schools, most of them affiliated to the CBSE, in the city. The new Board will have a governing body headed by the Education Minister of the Delhi government and an executive body headed by a chief executive officer, Kejriwal said.