The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), which is considered the most important educational advisory body of the government, will meet in New Delhi on 25th October 2016, where Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar and education ministers of the states will be present.
- According to the meeting’s agenda, the provision of no detention, compulsory board examination in Class X and mainstreaming of children who drop out of school, joyful learning and co-location of anganwadis near primary schools, rationalisation of posting of teachers in rural areas are, among the issues that the states and the Centre will discuss in the meeting.
- The CABE meeting is especially important as it comes at a time when the government is working on a New Education Policy.
Central Advisory Board of Education
- The Central Advisory Board of Education, the oldest and the most important advisory body of the Government of India in education was first established in 1920 and dissolved in 1923 as a measure of economy.
- It was revived in 1935 and has been in existence ever since.
The central Advisory Board of Education was first put forward by the Calcutta University Commission (1917-19) - The Government of India could perform an invaluable function by defining the general aims of educational policy, by giving advice and assistance to local governments.
- To the development of educational ideas in the various provinces, and also elsewhere than in India.
Delhi
- Delhi is a city and a union territory of India.It is bordered by Haryana on three sides and by Uttar Pradesh to the east. It is the most expansive city in India.
- Delhi and its urban region have been given the special status of National Capital Region (NCR) under the Constitution of India’s 69th Amendment Act of 1991.
- Delhi hosted the first and ninth Asian Games in 1951 and 1982 respectively.
- Capital: New Delhi
- Lt. Governor: Najeeb Jung
- Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
- Official animal: Nilgai
