CBSE School Design Fundamentals and Building Guideline

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CBSE stands for Central Board for Secondary Education. It is established to administer the curriculum planning and implementation in the affiliated institutes all over India and in 25 overseas countries. They are monitoring the syllabus, teaching methods, examinations in more than 19,000 public and private sector schools.

A School must follow some rules to affiliate with the CBSE. They have infrastructure requirements along with the educational ones that the affiliated school must have. To have an affiliation with the CBSE the school must be in operated form with a building. The minimum land requirements vary with the region. For example, the land requirement for an area with 25 million population is 1 acre and for the area with a population lesser than this is 2 acres. The land must be registered with the name of the running body and if the land is leased the minimum leased period must be 30 years.

There is a concession in the leasing period for the land leased from Government. The minimum size for the classrooms is 8 m × 6 m thus, 1 square foot floor area for each student. The fully equipped science lab must be of 9 m × 6m and the minimum area for the library is 14 m × 8 m. The library must have a reading room. The 1500 books and 15 magazines are required for a functional library. School administration must maintain a 1:5 student to book ratio and a 1:20 student to computer ratio. The separate computer and math labs are mandatory for the school.  

The minimum number of computers is 10 for the computer lab. A functional and fast Wi-Fi is also a basic requirement for a complete computer lab.  There must be wheelchairs, elevators, or slopes for the differently abled students. The chairs, tables, cupboards, desks and all the other furniture must be sufficient for the students and be in good condition. The furniture should be comfortable.

The office facilities are also considered (the facilities for the staff members). The sports area and the area for the extracurricular activities must be equipped with facilities. Like, the playgrounds with games, slides, swings, and the stage and art rooms with the required facilities. The water, food, sanitation of the school must be certified by renowned local authorities.

The separate toilets for girls, boys, and the staff with sanitation are necessary for a healthy environment. The water coolers must be at a maximum distance from the toilets. The source of electricity should be the main source, the backup energy source or generator should be placed in a safe room. All the wiring should be safe, and the main electric panels should not be in access of students. The switch buttons can be labeled for the ease of use for the students.    

The fire-fighting equipment and the secure emergency exits are compulsory. The building can be constructed by keeping all the requirements in mind and the architect can differ according to the number of classes arranged and the number of students studying.