2.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced School

Quality Assessment and Accreditation (SQAA), with a view to improve the quality of
school education in the country. CBSE schools will have to undergo mandatory
accreditation. Schools affiliated to CBSE will be assessed through standardized
instruments and processes of internal (self-evaluation) and external assessment
(peer review). The board will constitute a team of peer assessors to conduct the
external assessment. The team is likely to comprise of Principals working or retired
or academicians with vast experience and having insight into school education in
India. The board will also conduct an online screening test which will have two
sections; Section A will consisting of multiple choice questions based on the SQAA
manual and section B will be based on various case studies.
3.
The results of the pilot run conducted by the Board were not too encouraging,
just one of the 42 schools assessed in February-March managed to pass the review.
CBSE had shortlisted 12 agencies for the next round of the pilot run under which 54
schools were assessed.
4.
The 12 empanelled agencies that will conduct CBSE School Quality
Assessment and Accreditation (SQAA) include ACE Edutrend, Noida, Education
Quality Foundation of India, New Delhi, Academy For Global Education Services,
Mulund, and CFBT Education Service, Hyderabad.

5.
As part of accreditation, Schools will be judged on seven parameters
scholastic processes, co-scholastic processes, infrastructure, human resource,
management and administration, leadership and beneficiary satisfaction. Schools
should at least get 50% marks in each arena and an overall of 75% to clear the
process.
6.
The seven parameters are divided into 250 sub-domains such as life skills,
value systems, attitude, work education, visual and performing arts, co-scholastic
activities, health and physical activities, health cards, classrooms, library, laboratory,
computer labs and ICT facilities, playground, transportation facilities, girls' rest
rooms, infirmary, water and sanitation and health management facilities.
7.
All schools have to apply for accreditation within three years. In case any
school fails in the assessment, it can reapply within five years. But if it fails twice
consecutively, it will lose CBSE affiliation. Schools will have to get accredited every
three years. At the end of the assessment, schools will receive a report highlighting
areas where they need to improve.

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CBSE has 13,018 schools under its fold and this will be the largest
accreditation process to be undertaken. The aim is not to rank schools, but provide
quality benchmarks in the concept, establishment and running of effective systems.
Accreditation for Quality School Governance. This accreditation is essentially a mark
of recognition from the Quality Council of India affirming that the school meets
standards of quality established by it.
9.
NIIT has designed a 3 day (21 hour) training module that is suitable for all
teaching & administrative staff to attend. successful completion of training program
they can contribute in not only making their school accredited but also educate all
teaching / non-teaching staff in whole process as SQAA is holistic and covers all
departments
3.
The Principal would in turn train the school staff and we strongly suggest
minimum 3-4 Participants from each school (two Heads of Teaching Department
/One From Administration / One From Management so that after the they can
contribute in not only making their school accredited but also educate all teaching /
non-teaching staff in whole process as SQAA is holistic and covers all departments

Accreditation affirms that

The school provides the best in the class of quality of education that the 02.

community has a right to expect and the education world endorses.

It is the means of Showing Confidence in a schools performance.

CBSE SCHOOL SQAA IS HOLISTIC. It covers :

Scholastic Domains

Co- Scholastic Domains

Infrastructural Areas

Human Resources

Management and Administration

Leadership
Beneficiary Satisfaction

We at NIIT have designed a 3 day (21 hour) training module that is suitable for all
teaching & administrative staff to attend and we strongly suggest minimum 3-4
Participants from each school ( two Heads of Teaching Department /One From
Administration / One From Management so that after the successful completion of
training program they can contribute in not only making their school accredited but also
educate all teaching / non-teaching staff in whole process as SQAA is holistic and covers
all departments

Training Duration: 29th Jan 2015 31st Jan 2015 . (3 day (21 hour))
Who should attend: School management, teachers, key personnel of administrative
staff.
Timings: 9am to 5pm
Venue : Hotel OYSTER (Opposite to TAJ, CHANDIGARH)
Financials : Rs 10,000/- PER PARTCIPANT FOR THREE DAYS

Please call me at for further clarifications/queries.

We at NIIT, look forward to joining you in your journey towards excellence!