CBSE open to public-private partnerships in affiliated schools The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has said that it is now open to public-private partnerships in affiliated schools, not just in infrastructure but in other aspects of providing quality education to its students, including curriculum, assessment, training teachers and classroom technologies. Education officer of the CBSE, Dr Sadhana Parashar, who played an active role in evolving the recently announced examination reforms and continuous comprehensive evaluation, said, "Curriculum reform began 10 years ago, but it took a long time to implement it. We are now looking at assessment in a holistic manner. The government will look at public-private partnerships in areas besides infrastructure. The CBSE is open to such partnerships for supportive holding in areas such as curriculum, support material and assessment. The modalities will have to be worked out before it is taken as a policy decision." She was s...