The decision taken by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to discontinue international curriculum CBSE-i has left school principals, students and parents disheartened.
The CBSE has recently issued a notice which states about the discontinuation of CBSE-i curriculum in all the schools located in India and abroad.
International Public School was the only school of Bhopal to get the curriculum. As CBSE declared the discontinuation of its international curriculum in schools, the students of IPS are facing a tough time.
On asking about the issue, Principal of IPS Rajbir Singh told The Pioneer that this decision is really disheartening. “CBSE suddenly took the decision and it is now creating problems not only for the students but also for the teachers,” he added.
Elaborating further, Singh said, “In my opinion it is a very disappointing decision. The curriculum was very beneficial for the students and their future endeavours. All through these years students and their parents saw a drastic change in their performances.”
Singh said that the decision was taken abruptly and will affect the academic performance of the students. “The students will now have to follow the old methods of teaching and the teachers will have to groom themselves all over again which is a difficult task.” The students looked up to the system and its benefits, he added.
The parents on the other hand are also unhappy with the decision.
Roshan Khan, whose daughter studies in grade 6 says, “Over the years when the school got CBSE i curriculum I saw changes in my daughters’ performance. She emerged as a confident and a good student. I don’t know from now on how she will cope up with all new system.”
Notably, CBSE-i was the new global curriculum offered by CBSE. It was an internationally-benchmarked, enquiry and skill-based curriculum catering to individual learning styles. laucnhed by CBSE in year 2010 it was a pioneering curriculum to deliver education with a global outlook to overseas Indian students.
“We had already completed 75% of the international curriculum. The students were enjoying the study patterns. But, now it will be like a mountain climbing for all,” added Singh.