Pune: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the deadline for schools applying for affiliation up to April 30, because of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) situation.

Earlier, the deadline for affiliation under various categories - fresh, upgrade, switch over, an extension of affiliation - for the session 2020-2021 was March 31.

In this regard, the Board received feedback from various representations from the schools mentioning problems faced by the school for submission of application for affiliation. 

Therefore, the Board, after due consideration, has accorded approval for an extension of date without any late fees.