CBSE organized ‘CUET Orientation Program’ on 17th April, more than 450 school representatives from across the country participated
CBSE News Desk – The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) successfully organized a special offline program ‘CUET Orientation Program’ on 17th April. CBSE has issued an official press release regarding this program, in which it was told that the event was held at the CBSE Integrated Office in Dwarka, New Delhi.
Principals and counselors of more than 450 schools from 10 states and 26 cities across the country attended the program. Apart from this, a counselor from Indian School Al Ghubra, Muscat, Oman also participated in the program.
The aim of this orientation program was to make the schools aware of the admission process of Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG). Through the program, CBSE tried to prepare the principals and counselors to guide the students in the right direction. It served as a dialogue platform where information on student guidance, career planning and admissions was shared.
The event began with the inaugural address by Shri Himanshu Gupta, Secretary, CBSE. He said that teachers and school heads must stay updated with the constantly changing academic landscape so that they can better advise students.
Shri Rahul Singh, Chairman, CBSE also addressed the occasion and said that this orientation is not the only solution but it is a concrete initiative in the direction. He also informed that CBSE aims to connect directly with schools to understand what kind of support students and parents need.
The event was attended by several experienced speakers. Mrs. Meena Arora, Director, Medhavi Professional Services, shared key information about CUET 2025 and highlighted the changes from previous years. She was followed by a presentation by Mrs. Ojaswi Sharma, Career Counsellor, on the application process and university-specific subject requirements.
Mr. Thomas John, who is AVP and Head of Student and Counsellor Success at Medhavi, spoke on effective preparation strategies. After this, Meena Arora came back on the stage and explained how CUET preparation can be integrated in the CBSE framework and what affordable resources can be used.
The program concluded with an interactive Q&A session and an evaluation for the participants. A total of 387 participants took part in the evaluation. According to the data, 96.5% of the participants rated the program 4 or 5 out of 5 and 95.9% said that all their doubts were resolved satisfactorily.
This event proved that CBSE is not only limited to conducting exams but is also playing a solid and active role in the higher education of students. This initiative prepares principals and counselors for the new scenario of education and is helpful in giving the right guidance to the students.
CBSE has clarified that more such programs will be required in the future so that the contact between the school and the board is strengthened and student-centric policies can be implemented in a better way. This orientation programme reflects the vision of CBSE to prepare students for a better future by empowering teachers.
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