Shimla, Feb. 14 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday during a meeting of the education department directed it to retain lien in the parent cadre for teachers selected for CBSE-affiliated schools, ensuring that their promotional avenues remain unaffected. Presiding over a high-level meeting, the CM instructed the department to expedite the affiliation process of government schools with the CBSE. He stated that 140 government schools will be affiliated with CBSE from the next academic session and in the first phase, 99 schools have already secured affiliation, while the process for the remaining schools is underway. Sukhu also directed the relaxation of the existing service condition for appointment of principals in these CBSE schools, reducing the requirement of three years of remaining service to two years. He further said that the CBSE-affiliated schools will have a distinct logo and a uniform colour scheme. The CM further said he would personally monitor the progress of academic standards in these institutions. He assured that adequate funds would be provided to strengthen infrastructure in the schools. The CM also reviewed the implementation of "No Mobile Phone Policy" in schools, which will come into effect from March 1. He directed the department to complete necessary formalities in stipulated timeframe....