Chennai: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that a no-objection certificate (NOC) from state govt is not mandatory to seek affiliation from 2026-27. This move could become another flashpoint between Centre and Tamil Nadu as it could lead to mushrooming of CBSE schools in the state implementing the three-language policy despite opposition from the state govt.
“The schools seeking affiliation with the board henceforth will be permitted to apply on the SARAS portal under various categories with or without a no-objection certificate with effect from 2026-27,” said the notification by CBSE secretary Himanshu Gupta on the amendments to the affiliation bylaws 2018.