In news Recently, the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with International Baccalaureate (IB) to implement IB programmes in 30 government schools, including 20 of its new Schools of Specialised Excellence in 2021.
With the signing of this MoU, government school students will get access to international level of educational facilities.
Students of these schools will be issued joint certification by the IB and the Delhi board when they complete schooling.
About International Baccalaureate (IB)
It is a worldwide, non-profit education program founded to give to students aged 3 to 19 the opportunity to receive an education fit for a globalizing world.
Its Foundation Office is in Geneva (Switzerland).
It emphasizes personal student development as one of its main achievements.
There are four IB education programs, all of which are intended to develop students’ intellectual, emotional, personal and social skills.
It has around 5,000 schools globally. There are currently 193 IB schools in India, all of which are top-end elite private schools.
