| CBSE Gulf Sahodaya | |
| Full Name: | Council of CBSE Affiliated Schools in the Gulf |
| Native Name: | مجلس مدارس سي بي إس إي في الخليج |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Region: |  Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Sanjeev K Jolly[1] |
| Parent Organization: | Central Board of Secondary Education |
The Council of CBSE Affiliated Schools in the Gulf, or CBSE Gulf Sahodaya is a body of 193 principals of Central Board of Secondary Education-affiliated schools[2] [3] in the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Established in 1988,[4] it intends to promote cooperation among member schools and conducts joint examinations for classes 10 and 12 annually besides organizing cultural, literary, educational, art, sport and other curricular activities and festivals. It also holds the annual Principals Conference[5] to discuss and plan the progress and development of the member schools.[6]
The council is divided into 6 chapters, each one representing a GCC member state.
Under the guidance of CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) the CBSE Gulf Sahodaya hosts National level competitions in each of the 6 GCC member state countries, each one being considered as a cluster and a part of the CBSE National games and literary competitions. These national level events called the 'Cluster Meet' is an annual event hosted in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabi and United Arab Emirates where students take part in athletic competitions such as Football, Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Running race, High Jump, Javelin Throw, Shot put etc. and literary competitions such as Debate Competition, Quiz Competition and Science Exhibition.