CBSE has relaxed affiliation norms for its schools, allowing them to set up branch schools under the same name and affiliation number. Both schools will be required to have separate set of resources in terms of physical and academic infrastructure. There will be a seamless transition of branch schools to the main school and they will not be considered as new admissions according to the rules. The main school will be allowed to run classes from 6 to 12, the branch schools can run classes beginning from pre-primary to grade 5. At present, the CBSE does not permit opening branch schools and each school of the same group requires a different affiliation number, says Himanshu Gupta, Secretary, CBSE. The norms for minimum physical infrastructure requirements, the safety of students as well as the teacher and pupil ratio will have to be separately followed by both branches, he says. The board shall communicate with the principal of the main schools for all issues, though it is not limited to the same, he adds. The salaries would be disbursed by the mainSchool only.
