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1.8 The school should possess the following mandatory documents
required for Upgradation, Restoration and Site Shifting:-
1. No Objection Certificate subject to the notification issued by the State and
to the effect that State Government has no objection to the affiliation of
the School with CBSE. NOC should mention the classes for which it is issued.
2. Recognition Certificate with its validity as on date, issued by concerned
State Education Department as per extant rules and provisions contained in
RTE Act-2009.
3. Latest Land Certificate STRICTLY as per the Appendix –X of Circular no.
12/2022 of the Affiliation Bye-laws.
https://saras.cbse.gov.in/saras/Circulars/Circular12_2022.pdf
The certificate should have been issued not more than 1 year before the
date of application. The Competent Authority to issue the land certificate is
- DM/ADM/SDM / Tehsildar/ Naib – Tehsildar/ Registrar/ Sub-Registrar or
any other equivalent authority competent to issue such certificate. The
land certificate must be as per format prescribed and no other format will
be acceptable . Non submission of the land document in the prescribed
format may lead to rejection of application.
4. Fire Safety Certificate to be issued by the Govt. Fire Safety Department/
Authorised Officer of the Local Bodies such as Municipal Corporation with
validity (validity as on date of final submission of application) in the name
of school only. Letter/Certificate/opinion regarding installation or
possession of Fire Safety equipments/ extinguisher shall not be treated as
a Fire Safety Certificate.
5. Building Safety Certificate as per prescribed format in Appendix- XI of
Circular no. 12/2022 to be issued by an officer, not below the rank of
Assistant Engineer of the Government Works department. The Building
Safety Certificate must include details of all the Blocks and the number of
floors in every building block of the school.
6. Certificate of Registration of Society/Trust/Company running the school,
issued by the competent Government authority.
7. Safe Drinking Water and Sanitary Condition Certificate – Please refer
Annexure-C of SARAS Manual for proforma of safe drinking water and
sanitary condition certificate which has to be issued by an officer not below
the rank of Assistant Engineer of the Public Health Department(PHED),
Authorised Officer of the Local Bodies accompanied by a water test report
of the school from an authorized laboratory.