Sahodaya School Complexes: Creation of a New Sahodaya School Complex

In 1987, CBSE brought out a publication titled, “Freedom to learn and freedom to grow through Sahodaya School Complexes” (SSCs) which characterized “SSCs” as a voluntary association of schools in a given area, who through mutual choices, have agreed to come together for a systematic and system-wide renewal of the total educational process.

What is Sahodaya School Complex?

Sahodaya School Complex Is a concept literally meaning ‘rising together’. It came into existence in the year 1986, to facilitate synergy of ideas among the school of CBSE, for excellence in education. Sahodaya School of the complex is a group of neighborhood schools voluntarily coming to share their innovative practices in all aspects of school education including curriculum design, evaluation, and pedagogy and also providing support services for teachers and students.

The procedure to be followed is below in easy steps:

If you do not have Sahodaya School Complex (SSC) in your city, you may collaborate with your neighboring schools to create a new Sahodaya School Complex.

Step 1 : Coming together of Schools

Coming together of 5-10 schools located geographically close to each other

Step 2 : Election of Office bearers

Convening of a meeting of the Principals of all the member schools by the Principal of any one-member school to elect a President, Secretary, Treasurer and other office bearers on a rotation basis

Step 3 : Naming the SSC

Naming the constituted Sahodaya School Complex (SSC)

Step 4 : Drafting Bye Laws for the SSC

Drafting a set of bye-laws for the SSC by the members delineating the aims of the voluntary body, the functions, duration of office etc. of office bearers, list of main activities, periodicity of meetings, subscription etc.

Step 5: Opening of a Bank Account

Opening an account in a local bank in the name of the SSC to be operated jointly by any two office bearers. The account should be audited annually and details circulated to all the members.

Step 6 : Preparation of Annual Action Plan

Preparation of an action plan for the whole year in consultation with all the members. Allocate duties for carrying out different programmes among members. The members should meet at least once a month to review the activities and take up any issue of academic nature for discussion.

Step 7 : Registration on CBSE Website

For registration click on the following link: click Here.

Step 8: Updating information

Once the SSC has been registered, the SSC has to re-elect its office bearers after every 2 or 3 years (as decided mutually by the members of the SSC) on a rotation basis. The details of the new office bearers have to be updated on the Sahodaya School Complex website and CBSE Sahodaya micro website

How to Create a Sahodaya School Complex ?

If you do not have Sahodaya Complex in your city, you may collaborate with your neighboring schools to create a new Sahodaya School Complex. The procedure to be followed is outlined below in easy steps:

i. 5-10 schools which are located geographically close to each other can come together. The Principal of any one school may convene a meeting of the Principals of all member schools to elect a President, Secretary, Treasurer and other office bearers on a rotation basis. They may give a name to their Sahodaya Cluster. In one district, there could be more than one Sahodaya Cluster depending on the number of schools and geographical locations.ii. The members may draw up a set of bye-laws for the Sahodaya School Complex delineating the aims of the voluntary body, the functions, duration of office etc. of office bearers, list of main activities, periodicity of meetings, subscription etc

iii. An account in a local bank may be opened in the name of the Sahodaya School Complex to be operated jointly by any two office bearers. The account should be audited annually and details circulated to all the members.

iv. An action plan for the whole year may be prepared in consultation with all the members. Duties for carrying out different programmes may be allocated among members. The members should meet at least once a month to review the activities and to take up for discussion any issue of academic nature.

v. Once a Sahodaya Complex has been formed, the Secretary may send the details with names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail ids of the President and Secretary to Director (Academic, Resarch, Training and Innovation), Central Board of Secondary Education, at cbsesahodayas@gmail.com. The details may also be sent by post to Ms. Ramandeep Kaur, Central Board of Secondary Education “Shiksha Sadan”, 17, Institutional Area, Rouse Avenue, Delhi-110002.

What is the procedure for opening a Bank Account in the name of the Sahodaya School Complex?

After the creation of a Sahodaya School Complex,
• Register the Sahodaya School Complex with the Registrar of Firms and Societies
• Form an Executive Body with Office Bearers either elected or nominated
• Prepare Bye Laws and submit with a nominal fee for the opening of a bank account in the name of the Sahodaya School Complex

CBSE Official Address: Shiksha Sadan, 17, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, Opposite Bal Bhawan, New Delhi-110002

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