CBSE : Inviting articles for CENBOSEC (July – December 2023)

CBSE : Inviting articles for CENBOSEC (July – December 2023)

CBSE/ACAD/JS(AM)/2023

All the Heads of Schools affiliated to CBSE

Dear Principal,

Greetings from CBSE !

I hope you and all members of your school have read the latest issue of the Board’s biannual e-magazine CENBOSEC. The link for the same can be accessed in the CBSE Academic website. The CENBOSEC helps you to reach out to all the other schools affiliated to the Board through exchange of innovative pedagogical ideas and be aware of latest educational initiatives taken up by the Board.

In continuation to our earlier theme related to India’s presidency of 2023 G20 summit, the theme for the upcoming edition of CENBOSEC spanning from July to December 2023 will be based on the objective of the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023. The objective is “to realise the highest quality education for all our children, consistent with realising an equitable, inclusive, and plural society as envisaged by our Constitution”. The theme is “Beyond Boundaries: Exploring Academic Enhancement in CBSE Schools”. Schools are requested to share their best practices and achievements through their articles which will be published in the CENBOSEC e-magazine July – December 2023. Please send in your articles on or before 15th October 2023.

• Sample multidisciplinary lesson plans
• Sample interdisciplinary lesson plans
• Samples of art integration planners
• Samples of sports integration planners
• Best subject enrichment activities conducted by the school
• Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat activities

• Stories in Mathematics
• Stories in Science
• Stories in Social Science
• Stories in Languages
• Stories in Computer Science

• Assessing preschool students (foundation level)
• Assessing grades 1 & 2
• Assessments for the preparatory stage (3,4 & 5)
• Assessments for middle stage (6,7 & 8)
• How to create a question paper/ item-making

• Interesting remedial practices that have proven effective
• Differentiated learning – practical implementation tips with results
• Learning support/enhancement activities

• Life skill integration examples
• Ethics and Value integration
• Sample portfolios prepared by students

Principals and Teachers are invited to send their original articles in English or Hindi for the present issue of CENBOSEC before 15th October, 2023 using the given Google form link  https://forms.gle/pZKMjM3EGFxDYoB2A  The best 20 articles will be published in this issue.

Schools are also invited to send a cover design on the given theme for the present issue of CENBOSEC before 15th October, 2023 using the given Google form link  https://forms.gle/CGPcQjTtUAMP9jcE8 The best cover design submitted by a school will be acknowledged in the bulletin and will be used in this issue.

• Each article should contain the following – Title of the sub-theme, the context, the content, reflection, best practices and tips that can be shared with others who are implementing / would like to implement and complete details of the author with his/her coloured passport size photograph.
• Articles for submission must be previously unpublished and in English or Hindi. Articles should be well-written with grace as well as clarity. Articles should be copy-edited carefully before submission. The Board regards plagiarism as a serious professional misconduct. All submissions will be screened for plagiarism and if identified, the article submitted will be rejected.
• The author shall submit the article in MS-Word only (PDF will not be considered). The word file should be named “Name of author_School affiliation number”. The length of articles should not exceed 1000 words/ 2 pages (A4 size) including images. Font should be 11-point Arial, whether in normal, bold, or italic, including endnotes. Please do not insert line breaks in the text or special spacing for formatting. All texts / paragraphs should have one and a half spacing. In case of articles in Hindi, the software used to create the document needs to be mentioned / link to be given in page 3 of your attachment.
• Tables and images should be placed close after their first reference in the text. Table headings should be above the tables. Image caption should be centered below the image. The author should insert a self-photograph at the end of the article and mention her/his name, designation, school name and school affiliation number.
• All citations should be in endnotes and not in the text. It is the responsibility of the author to obtain permission for the use of any copyrighted material, including images.

For any queries, the schools may contact at 011-23231070 or email at  [email protected]

With 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/ PPS/SPS/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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