Question : Merger of School Boards

(a) whether the Government proposes to merge Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) with Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) boards to ease and to make, one board examination process in the country;
(b) if so, the details of CBSE and ICSE schools, State-wise;
(c) the basic differences between the two boards and merger plan details of the boards, if any; and
(d) whether the Government proposes to fix single tuition fees for CBSE and ICSE classes and the admission procedure fees therein?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)
(a): There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.

(b): A statement indicating the State-wise details of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) schools is Annexed.

(c): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national level examination conducting body, set up by the Government of India. It follows the curriculum and syllabus developed by National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT). Whereas, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is a purely private board, which prescribes its own curriculum, syllabus, text books, etc.

(d): No, Sir.
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