CBSE gets 19th regional office in Patna

A new regional office of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has been established in Bihar’s Patna. Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the new building of the CBSE’s regional office in Digha via video conferencing.

The new CBSE office, spread over about two and a half acres, has been constructed by the country's renowned building construction agency NBCC, at the cost of around Rs 47.52 crore.

Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, the building has been equipped with a power backup system and multi-level security and protection facilities to help it function seamlessly.

The manufacturer company has constructed the building in accordance with green construction standards where rainwater harvesting and complete waste management system along with solar panels of 40 kilowatt capacity have been used.

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On the occasion, CBSE office personnels, the principals and managers of the affiliated schools were also present. Regional officer Anil Kapoor called the new campus a milestone in the field of education development, and appealed to the staff to keep the office protected, safe and clean.

In November last year, the board announced that a sub-regional office will be opened in Tripura’s Agartala after an outrage over poor performance of school students in board exams. CBSE already has an international office in Dubai.