Data Shows Indian Parents Sidestepping CBSE, Choosing Foreign School Boards; Check Out Reasons!
Undeterred by hefty fees, parents in India are choosing schools affiliated with foreign boards with the hope that their children will not only receive an "international standard" of education but also a better chance of getting into a university abroad. Data shows that in the last few years, the Switzerland-headquartered International Baccalaureate (IB) and the UK's Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) have witnessed significant growth in popularity in India. The IB Board issued a statement, saying, "In India, we have been delighted to witness a steady growth of schools delivering one or more IB programmes to students; we currently have 204 IB World Schools and 338 authorised programmes in India. Our flagship programme, the Diploma Programme (DP), is the programme ...
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