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CBSE/ACAD/DD(MS)/SPORTS/2017 Date: 01.08.2017 Circular No.Acad-26/2017

All Heads of Schools affiliated to CBSE Under Independent Category of Schools Sub: Changes in CBSE Inter-School Sports & Games Competitions (2017-18) Keeping in view the guidelines of Ministry of Sports, Government of India and the calendar issued by them on Khelo-India Program w.e.f. 22nd-31st December 2017, the Sports Committee of CBSE has made some changes in the CBSE Inter-School Sports and Games Competitions (2017-18) as issued vide circular no. Acad-18/2017 dated 25.05.2017. The changes are as follows:

1. Revised Age Groups: The Board has revised age-groups for some games w.e.f. session 2017-18. The revised age-groups are given in Annexure-A.

2. Revised Schedule of Activities:

Display of CBSE Sports Calendar 2017-18 on CBSE Sports website 10th August 2017

Registration of Students/Players by schools by clicking link ‘Register a Student’ on CBSE Sports website Link is already open

Application by schools to participate in various sports events at Cluster/ Zone/ National level by clicking link ‘Apply to Participate’ on CBSE Sports website

10.08.2017 to 21.08.2017

Conduct of sports events at Cluster/ Zone Level 01.09.2017 to 10.10.2017

Conduct of sports events at National Level 20.10.2017 to 15.11.2017

Result uploading by the Venue Schools on CBSE Sports Website by clicking link ‘Upload Results’

Within 24 hours of the conduct of event (preferably immediately after the event)

Therefore, all Independent category of private schools affiliated to the Board are requested to take note of the above and participate accordingly. For any further query, schools may contact at Dr. Manjit Singh, Deputy Director (Sports) at manjit.cbse@gmail.com

(Dr. Biswajit Saha) Additional Director (ART&I)

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Copy to: 1. EO to Chairman, CBSE 2. SPS to Secretary, CBSE 3. SPS to Director (Information Technology) 4. The Public Relations Officer, CBSE 5. All Regional Directors/ Regional Officers of CBSE with the request to send this notification to

all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions 6. All Additional Directors/Joint Directors/ Deputy Directors/ Assistant Director, CBSE 7. The Hindi Officer, CBSE 8. The Assistant Librarian, CBSE 9. The Officer in-charge of I.T. with the request to put this notification on the CBSE websites

(Dr. Biswajit Saha) Additional Director (ART&I)

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Annexure-A CBSE INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS COMPETITIONS

Revised Age-Groups

SN Discipline/ Game Level

Age Group(s) Under * Cluster Zone National

01 Athletics Yes No Yes 14, 17 & 19 years

02 Basketball Yes No Yes 17* & 19 years

03 Football (Boys) Yes No Yes 17* & 19 years

04 Kabaddi Yes No Yes 17* & 19 years

05 Kho Kho Yes No Yes 17* & 19 years

06 Table Tennis Yes No Yes 14, 17 & 19 years

07 Volleyball Yes No Yes 17* & 19 years

08 Badminton No Yes Yes 14, 17 & 19 years

09 Chess No Yes Yes 11, 14, 17 & 19 years

10 Football (Girls) No Yes Yes 17* & 19 years

11 Handball No Yes Yes 17* & 19 years

12 Hockey No Yes Yes 17* & 19 years

13 Judo No Yes Yes 11, 14, 17 & 19 years

14 Rifle Shooting No Yes Yes 14, 17 & 19 years

15 Skating No Yes Yes 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 & 19 years

16 Swimming No Yes Yes 11, 14, 17 & 19 years

17 Taekwondo No Yes Yes 14, 17* & 19 years

18 Tennis No Yes Yes 17* & 19 years

19 Aerobics No No Yes 11, 14 & 19 years

20 Archery No No Yes 14, 17* & 19 years

21 Boxing No No Yes 17* & 19 years

22 Gymnastics No No Yes 11, 14, 17* & 19 years

23 Rope Skipping No No Yes 14 & 19 years

24 Yoga No No Yes 19 years

* New / Revised Age-Groups