CBSE issues self-quality assessment guidelines for schools

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the School Quality Assessment and Assurance (SQAA) Framework to catalyse transformational change in its affiliated schools. The Board has decided to implement SQAA for all schools from the Session 2023- 2024 while applying for fresh affiliation/switch over/upgradation/extension of schools.

According to it, all the affiliated schools should undertake self-assessment on SQAA Portal every year from April 1 to December 31. The self-assessment submitted by the school on the SQAA Portal would be valid for a period of one year.

Standards have been prepared in different areas of school functioning like curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, infrastructure, inclusive practices, human resources, management and governance, leadership and beneficiary satisfaction against which the schools can assess themselves for quality interventions, as per the norms.