The Central Board of Secondary Education has this year come up with many changes in its operation for the benefits of the students. In the recent, the board has made it mandatory for conducting physical education classes regularly. Teachers at the affiliated schools will have to reserve one period daily in class 9 to class 12 students’ routine for the Health and Physical Education (HPE). Besides, CBSE has clarified that it will only allow submission of the list of candidates when schools submit data related to the subject. Hence, students will not be allowed to appear in the board examinations without schools submitting the HPE data. CBSE Answer Sheets at Rs. 2 per Page! Students Not Required to Pay Hefty Amount for Their Copies, SC Disposes of Contempt Plea. 

In a circular issued by CBSE secretary, Anurag Tripathi, the board stated, “The schools are required to upload data of HPE activities/ work accomplished across the strands of HPE for enabling students of Class X and XII to appear in board exam.” The affiliated schools will have to upload their activities in all three elements of HPE—sports and games; fitness activities including mass physical training, yoga and dance; and social work such as cleaning and participation in military training or an eco-club, an adult literacy campaign or a youth parliament. CBSE Revises Class 10 & 12 Question Paper Format! List of All Changes Made by the Board for 2018–19 Exams. 

Earlier, the schools were to hold two PE periods a week, but now as per the new instruction, schools must conduct one of HPE every day. To keep the sports and games record, TOI reported that CBSE would issue a ‘health and activity card’ whose format will be shared with schools soon. CBSE official has also stated that schools have to monitor the health of every child through regular check-ups.

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