CABE Central Advisory Board of Education

The Central Advisory Board of Education or CABE is the apex advisory body responsible for advising the Central and the State Governments in the field of education. It was first established in the year 1920, but was dissolved later. It again came into existence in the year 1935. It is the highest and the oldest advisory board for the governments in educational domain.

Objectives

• To provide suggestions to all the educational institutions of the country in preparing the syllabus.
• To provide a common platform for the state and the centre to share their views about improving educational standards.
• To advice the state and the central governments, regarding any kind of educational question.
• Appoint committees for making recommendations on various educational issues.
• To ask for expert reviews and information and suggestions from various government agencies, non-government organizations and institutions in matters pertaining to education.

Functions
It reviews the progress of educational standards from time to time, appraises the educational policies implemented by the state and central governments and also advises the central and the state governments about the coordination of various non-government and government agencies for the betterment of the educational development of the country.