The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday extended the registration dates for schools seeking affiliation under SARAS (School Affiliation Re-engineered Automation System) for the 2022-23 academic session. A notice regarding this decision has been uploaded on the board's official website at cbse.gov.in.
"The Competent Authority of the Board after due consideration and reviewing the current COVID-19 situation has extended the first window period of online application for Fresh Affiliation, Up-gradation of Affiliation and Extension of Affiliation till 30.06.2021 for the session 2022-23 without any late fees," reads the official notice.
For the schools seeking to apply under the Fresh Affiliation, the last date for the online registration is now extended from April 30 to June 31, 2021, while those applying under the Upgradation of Affiliation and Extension of Affiliation, the last date to apply has been extended from April 30 to June 31, 2021.
CBSE Revised Timeline:
| Category of Affiliation | Revised Timeline |
| Fresh Affiliation (Including Switch Over and Middle School syllabus) |
March 16 to June 30, 2021 September 1 to October 31, 2021 |
| Upgradation of Affiliation |
March 16 to June 30, 2021 September 1 to October 31, 2021 |
| Extension of Affiliation | March 16 to June 30, 2021 (After June 30 can apply with additional fee) |
| All other categories | March 16 to throughout the year |
For more details, readers are advised to go through the official notification.
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