An ambitious international version of the Indian educational board curriculum was launched this week, raising hopes that its global format would be accepted by Indian as well as foreign schools. Thirty Indian schools in nine countries will start using the Central Board of Secondary Education International (CBSEI) syllabus from the current academic year. Kapil Sibal, India’s human resource development minister, released what he described as an “internationally benchmarked curriculum” at the Indian High School in Dubai. The minister and dozens of Indian education professionals at the event hoped the CBSEI would soon compete with the International Baccalaureate education format currently popular at most international schools.The curriculum first will be introduced to students entering grades 1 and 9 in the new academic year. “This curriculum will ensure young learners from India will be prepared for the challenges that they face in the world ahead,” said Vineet Joshi, CBSE chairman. “They will know how to deal with the 21st century.”Source: The National