CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

 
SHIKSHA KENDRA, 2 COMMUNITY CENTRE,
PREET VIHAR, DELHI-110092
 
 

 

Circular No.09/04

 

 

CBSE/DIR(ACAD)/BT/2004
5th February, 2004
 

To

All the Head of the Institutions
Affiliated to CBSE
 
 
 
Dear Principal,
 
 

 

Sub:     
Introduction of Biotechnology as elective subject at senior school level
 
 
 Sir/Madam,
 

 

You are aware that the Board had introduced the subject of Biotechnology as an elective subject in Class XI at senior school level from the academic year 2002-2003. About 200 schools were granted permission to introduce this subject in the preceding two sessions. The Board has also brought out the textual materials and the laboratory manual in the subject for classes XI & XII. Subsequently, many schools have been seeking permission from the Board for introduction of this subject. The following guidelines are given to schools, which would like to seek affiliation for this subject.

 

 

01.

The school should make an application on a plain paper to the Education Officer (Science), CBSE, 17 Rouse Avenue, New Delhi-110001 on or before 10th March, 2004 giving the following information :

 

(a)

whether you have adequate space for the laboratory for the subject of Biotechnology in your school?

(b)

Whether you will be willing to spend about 4.0 lakhs for the equipment and instruments in the laboratory?

(c)

Whether you would be willing to employ a teacher with a requisite qualification (Post Graduate in Biotechnoloy/Bio-Chemistry/Genetic Engineering/Micro Biology/Life Sciences) for the current session from 2004-2005.

(d)

Whether you would be willing to depute your teacher for one week training programme in Delhi or at some other place identified by the Board at your own cost?

 

02.

Based on the information made available to us, the Board would finalise the list of schools and intimate you by last week of March, 2004

 

03.

Please note that a mere application sent to the Board is no guarantee of permission accorded.

 

04.

The selected schools have to seek affiliation on the prescribed format from the affiliation branch of the Board by payment of the necessary fee for the same after grant of formal approval.

 

05.

The Board will provide training to the teachers of the selected schools in the month of April, 2004.

 

 
 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

(G.BALASUBRAMANIAN)

DIRECTOR (ACADEMIC)