CBSE Notification: CBSE Games 2023-24: Read Here!

This article talks about the CBSE Notification about CBSE Games 2023-24. Read it here.

Notice

CBSE organizes sports events at Cluster/ Zonal and National levels for its independent category of schools every year in various age-groups for girls and boys separately. The Board invites proposals from its affiliated schools to organize these events and also for ‘applying to participate’ through an online portal. The following may be noted in this regard:

List of Games, Age-Groups and Clusters/ Zones/ Regions: The list of games along with age-groups at Cluster/ Zonal and National level are given in Annexure – A & B.

Online Proposal by Schools for Organizing Games: Schools wishing to organize any of the games at Cluster/ Zonal or National Level, may apply online on CBSE website www[dot]cbse[dot]gov[dot]in (click on the tile named ‘CBSE SPORTS SYSTEM’ on main website) or at www[dot]cbseacademic[dot]nic[dot]in (click on tab ‘Sports’). The direct link for the same is here.

• No proposal shall be accepted offline/ manually.
• The link ‘Apply to Organize CBSE Games’ may be clicked for filling out the online form. Username and Password will be the same as used by the schools for LOC or registration of students for classes IX/X/XI/XII.
• The schools must ensure that they have all the facilities necessary to organize the sports events, preferably as per specifications of infrastructure, available on the website of SAI (Sports Authority of India) at the link.
• The schools must upload a 3-5 minute video on Youtube showing the playground(s) of the game that the school wants to organize along with accommodation facilities and washrooms for ample number of participants. The URL link of the video uploaded on Youtube should be pasted into the online application form.

Online Registration of Players for Participation in CBSE Games:

Schools intending to sponsor their students/ teams for participation in CBSE sports events should visit the CBSE website (as mentioned in point 2 above) and complete the following 3 steps:

Mapping of School: The schools are advised to check the mapping of their school in their cluster. After login, if boxes of Cluster and Zone (on top of the screen) appear blank, this means that the school is not mapped in any cluster/ zone and the organizing school will unable to see the entries of that school. In this case, the school should immediately report the same at manjit[dot]cbse[at]gmail[dot]com and cbsegames[at]gmail[dot]com

Correct Data Entry: The schools are requested to enter the correct details of participants i.e. name, date of birth, game, event etc., as no corrections will be allowed after last date.

Entry with ‘Late Fee’ after the Last Date: Late fee will be charged for registration and ‘applying to participate’ after the last date:

• Upto 7 days after the last date = Rs. 500/- per student
• 8 to 14 days after the last date = Rs. 1000/- per student

Age Criteria: A player shall be under 11, 14, 17, & 19 years of age as of 31.12.2023. Accordingly, for session 2023-24 sports events, the age criteria will be as follows:

• Under 11 years: Born on or after 01.01.2013
• Under 14 years: Born on or after 01.01.2010
• Under 17 years: Born on or after 01.01.2007
• Under 19 years: Born on or after 01.01.2005

Similarly, age may be calculated for other age-groups.

Participation in CBSE National Level Sports Events:

First & second positions in individual sports events, and winners & first runner-up in team games (at Cluster and Zonal level) will participate in CBSE Nationals in each category and age-group. However, in case of Chess (02 top teams), Shooting (Top 02 teams & 05 top individuals) and Yogasana (Top 02 teams & 05 top individuals).

Sports Grant to Organizing Schools:

The Board provides sports grant to schools for organizing sports events (Rs.2,00,000/- for Cluster/ Zonal level and Rs.3,00,000/- for National level). However, for Athletics and Swimming competitions, sports grant shall be Rs.4,00,000/- at Cluster/ Zonal level and Rs.5,00,000/- for National level. The sports grant will be transferred to the bank account of the organizing school after the successful conduct of the sports event and submission of the required proforma of expenditure details (proforma available on CBSE Sports website). Sports equipment such as shuttle-cock, tennis-ball, football, volleyball and basketball etc. will be arranged by the organizing schools. They may purchase/ hire equipment on their own and meet expenditures out of CBSE grant. No extra payment will be given by CBSE in this regard.

Videography: To bring transparency and promote fairness in games, videography is compulsory for all sports events at the Cluster, Zonal and National levels. The record of videography shall be maintained by the organizing schools for a period of 3 months after the sports events are over. The organizing schools shall meet the expenditure on videography out of CBSE grant. No extra payment will be given by CBSE in this regard.

Tentative Schedule of Activities:

For further queries, schools may contact Dr. Manjit Singh, Deputy Secretary (Sports) CBSE, Delhi at manjit[dot]cbse[at]gmail[dot]com or cbsegames[at]gmail[dot]com

Click here to view the official notification for CBSE Notification: CBSE Games 2023-24.