CBSE schools have time to compile data on children with special needs, send it to the regional office, resolve any issues of deficiency, and submit the details in the LOC portal by August 31.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released a schedule in connection with direct admissions, a list of candidates, subject change, attendance, and other matters for classes 10 and 12 “so that other activities of the examinations-2024 could be completed on time.” The document is titled, ‘Framework and significant guidelines in the context of the secondary and senior secondary certificate examination for the guidance of the schools’.

According to the schedule, submission of the list of candidates (LOC) for classes 10 and 12 will start on August 14 and continue till September 13 without late fees. Submission of LOC with late fees will be allowed from September 14 to 22.

As per the guidelines, schools have to give admission, compile cases of direct admissions separately for classes 10 and 12, send them to the concerned regional office, and resolve issues about deficiencies in admission cases by August 31.

The guidelines stipulate that “cases of direct admissions in Classes 10 and 12 and change of subject on account of direct admission after July 15 based on the transfer of a parent who is a government employee be sent to the concerned regional office to reach within 7 days of admission.”

Schools have time to compile data on children with special needs, send it to the regional office, resolve any issue of deficiency, and submit the details in the LOC portal by August 31.

After students have applied for a subject change, schools have to compile a list of the same and send it to the regional office, resolve issues if any, and submit the correct subject name. Schools have to submit the correct subject name in LOC by August 31.

Students have to submit requests for olympiads or sports competitions by December which the schools will then send to the Sports Authority of India (SAI) or the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education for recommendations. The schools then have to send it by December 31 to the regional office, which will approve the same by January 15.