CBSE : Availability of Self-Learning Material on School Quality Assessment & Assurance Framework (SQAAF) Portal

CBSE : Availability of Self-Learning Material on School Quality Assessment & Assurance Framework (SQAAF) Portal

No. CBSE/A&A/2023

Circular No. Acad-75/2023

To

All Heads & Managers of Schools Affiliated to CBSE

Vide Circular No. 14/2023 dated 24.03.2023, prior Self-Assessment as per the SQAAF has been made mandatory by CBSE for the acceptance of applications for fresh affiliation/switch-over/ upgradation/ extension on SARAS Portal for the academic session 2024-25 and onwards. Further, vide the above-mentioned circular, the Board has also mandated all its affiliated schools to undertake self-assessment on SQAAF Portal every year between 1st April to 31st December.

To enable the schools to implement the  framework in an effective manner and undertake self-assessment objectively, the Board is developing online self-learning materials for the schools, which can be used to gain understanding about the SQAAF domains and standards.

The schools can access the following Online Self-learning modules under “Self- Learning Material” head visible after logging in the SQAAF Portal at  https://saras.cbse.gov.in/sqaa :

• 1. Core Learning Team
• 2. Spirit of SQAAF

In addition to the above, SQAAF document is also available at this portal.

The above resources can also be accessed through the SQAAF microsite at  www.cbseacademic.nic.in . More self-learning modules are being developed, which shall be uploaded on the above portals.

All affiliated schools are advised to go through the self-learning material to build their capacity to undertake self-assessment before 31st December of the year.

For any queries, the school can contact at 011-23231067 or email at  [email protected] .

Best Wishes!

 

Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as indicated below with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their jurisdiction:

1. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18 Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-16

2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area, Noida-201309

3. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.

4. The Secretary, Sainik Schools Society, Room No. 101, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

5. The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, N-1/9, Near Doordarshan Kendra, PO Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odhisha-751005

6. The  Director  of  Education,  Directorate  of  Education,  Govt.  of  NCT  of  Delhi,  Old Secretariat, Delhi-110 054

7. The Director of  Public  Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh-160017

8. The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim –737101

9. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar –791 111

10. The Director of Education, Govt. of A&N Islands, Port Blair – 744101

11. The Director of School Education, Ladakh, Room No.101-102, Ground Floor, Council Secretariat, Kurbathang, Kargil – Ladakh

12. The Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, 3rd Floor, B block, Anjaneya Towers, VTPS Rd, Bhimaraju Gutta, Ibrahimpatnam, Andhra Pradesh – 521 456

13. The Director, Central Tibetan School Administration, ESSESS Plaza, Community Centre, Sector -3, Rohini, Delhi

14. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A –Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO, New Delhi-110001

15. The Secretary AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202, Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt-110010

16. DS to Chairperson, CBSE

17. Secretary/ Controller of Examinations/ All Directors, CBSE

18. All Regional Directors/ Regional Officers of CBSE with the request to send this circular to all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions

19. All Joint Secretary/ Deputy Secretary/ Under Secretary/ Assistant Secretary, CBSE

20. All Head(s)/ In-Charge(s), Centre of Excellence, CBSE

21. In charge IT Unit with the request to put this Circular on the CBSE Academic Website

22. In-Charge, Library

23. Record File

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