(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce international
syllabus in schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE) abroad;
(b) if so, the salient features of the new syllabus;
(c) whether the Government also proposes to introduce
international syllabus in CBSE schools in India;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) the time by which the new syllabus is likely to be
finalised; and
(f) the benefits likely to accrue to the students as a result of
the new syllabus?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) TO (f) OF THE REPLY TO LOK
SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 375 ASKED BY SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL AND
SHRI GAJANAN D. BABAR REGARDING INTERNATIONAL SYLLABUS IN CBSE
SCHOOLS FOR ANSWER ON 21.04.2010.
(a) : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has
decided to introduce international curriculum on a pilot basis
for a few selected schools abroad from the academic session 2010-
11 in classes I and IX.
(b) : It provides, inter-alia, flexibility in social science and
languages. Other features include perspectives on building
opinions, critical thinking module, life skills, research
project and community service.
(c) and (d): There is no proposal to introduce the international
curriculum in the schools in India during 2010-11.
(e) : The new syllabus for classes I and IX has been finalized
for introduction during the academic session 2010-11.
(f): This will widen the choices for students to obtain
admission to higher educational institutions in different parts
of the world. It will also attract the students of
international community to avail of Indian education.