The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to widen its administrative reach across India by opening new regional offices, Centres of Excellence (CoEs), and sub-regional offices. The move, approved in December 2024, will be implemented between August and September 2025 to streamline governance and strengthen school support systems.
New Regional Offices and CoEs
- Gurugram CoE: Located at Gurugram Technology Park, this centre will cater to 12 southern districts of Haryana, including Gurugram, Faridabad, Rohtak, Sonipat, and Panipat. Operations will begin on September 1, 2025.
- Lucknow Regional Office: Based in Gomti Nagar Extension, it will manage 30 districts in Uttar Pradesh, such as Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi, Mathura, Bareilly, and Ayodhya, from September 1, 2025.
- Raipur CoE: Situated at CSIDC Corporate Tower, Raipur, it will serve schools across Chhattisgarh
- Ranchi CoE: Set up at Bansal Bhawan, Ranchi, this office will oversee all CBSE-affiliated schools in Jharkhand
New Sub-Regional Offices
- Agartala (Tripura) – Operational from September 15, 2025.
- Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) – Located at SCERT, Gohpur Tinali
- Gangtok (Sikkim) – Based in Tadong
All CBSE-affiliated schools will now be brought under the jurisdiction of these newly established offices.
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Advisory on Fraudulent Claims
CBSE has also warned students, parents, and schools against falling for fake online services promising duplicate mark sheets, certificates, or document corrections. The Board clarified that such claims are unauthorised and fraudulent.
