CBSE switch underway, but Jagan plans US system for Andhra govt schools. What stakeholders are saying

Tangible outcome of this transformation is students who clear Class 10, 12 will receive a joint certificate of AP board & International Baccalaureate, says vision document.

 Nearly two and half years after a road map was announced to introduce CBSE curriculum, the Jaganmohan Reddy government signed an agreement with International Baccalaureate (IB) to introduced the American education system in government school

In February 2021, Jagan announced a road map to introduce CBSE curriculum in all the government schools, beginning with Classes 1 to 7 from 2021-22. But, only 1,096 high schools out of about 45,000 government schools had switched to CBSE till last year, with the rest continuing to follow the AP State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) curriculum.

“The IB syllabus, in vogue in the American schools, will be introduced in the government schools at the foundation level initially and expanded to the higher classes gradually,” Jagan said, after the agreement was signed Wednesday. “IB, which specialises in modern, innovative examination patterns, will vastly improve our students’ worldly knowledge and help them grab good opportunities in global universities.”

The same day, the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet gave its approval for the MoU with IB.” A day later, the ruling YSR Congress Party posted about “the transformative collaboration” on social media, “to empower young minds for a brighter future of Andhra Pradesh.”

The blueprint for adaptation, accessed by ThePrint, shows that the YSRCP government aims to align the 10th board under the Commissioner of School Education, and the 12th board under the Secretary, Intermediate Board with IB.

Learning from roadblocks faced in CBSE implementation, the Jagan government plans to bring about the transformation over a span of 12 years. By 12th year, the project will culminate in the transformation of Andhra Pradesh 10th and 12th education boards to an equivalent level as the IB.

“The tangible outcome of this transformation is students who graduate from Class 10th, 12th will receive a joint certificate of AP board and IB,” the document says.