Question : AFFILIATION OF SCHOOLS BY CBSE

(a) whether the CBSE has received any requests for affiliation of schools running International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any permission is required in the country for running such schools; and

(d) if so, the details and norms therefor and the number of schools running IB courses in various parts of the country?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)

(a) : No, Sir.

(b) : Does not arise.

(c) and (d) : There is no requirement of any permission from Central Government at present to run such schools. According to the information available at the web- site of IB World School, 39 schools in India offer IB programmes.