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Reviewing the reasons behind ICSE’s rise to prominence as the preferred affiliation board for Indian school marketers is crucial. With the globalization of scholastic quality in the second decade of the twenty-first century, school education boards with a global perspective are becoming more and more relevant. International pedagogical standards-based curricula and assessment techniques are becoming increasingly prominent. The only Indian education board with international recognition is the Council for Indian Schools Certificate Examination (CISCE), also referred to as the “ICSE board.” This suggests that the scores obtained by students who pass the board exams are seen as being on par with scores obtained on other international merit assessment exams for post secondary education. One example is the acceptance of ICSE board scores in English on par with scores from the TOFEL and IELTS exams. In addition, the CISCE prioritizes students’ general growth and offers a broader selection of subjects than the CBSE and state boards. For these reasons, establishing an ICSE-affiliated school in India is a great decision.
How to get ICSE Affiliation in India?
Whether a school is planning to establish or is currently operating, it must be affiliated with a state board of education. Every school must go through the affiliation process in order to offer high-quality instruction. Depending on the region, the Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, or CISCE, is the most favored board. Being a part of the ICSE Board of Education improves academic standards and aids in internal operations.
In India, a school must be operational in order to receive ICSE affiliation, as the application process necessitates access to a database containing the student body and faculty members. To begin the process of opening an ICSE school, the school also needs pertinent documentation that complies with all rules and regulations, which the authorities will accept after the inspection is finished.
The ICSE School Affiliation Procedure is somewhat more difficult to complete, but all schools—public, private, unassisted, and run by the government—are eligible to apply in order to provide high-quality education.
- Approval of middle-class syllabus
- Provisional affiliation of a secondary school
- Upgradation/provisional affiliation of a school for the senior secondary stage
- Regular affiliation to schools run by the Government/Government Aided / Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)/Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS)/Central Tibetan Schools Organization (CTSO)
What are the documents required?
The further step requires attesting the documents with the application form to get the affiliation.
- No Objection Certificate
- Recognition Certificate
- Registered Land Certificate
- Registration certificate of company/society/trust/foundation
- Affidavit for Non-proprietary and non-commercial nature of school
- Land Registration and /or lease document
- Fire Safety Certificate
- Health & Sanitation Certificate
- Safe Drinking Water
- Building Safety Certificate
- Balance sheet/ Financial Status for last three years
- Salary paid through ECS/Cheque
- Infrastructure details photographs (All labs, top view roof of a school including playground & 4 sides of boundary wall)
- Staff EPF deduction certificate (Latest EPF Challan in the name of school)
- Staff Salary Certificate
- Reserve Fund (Jointly in the name of Secretary of ICSE & School Manager/ President/ Principal)
What are the norms required?
Completing the standards needed to be affiliated with the board is the next stage.
- For getting ICSE affiliation, Minimum land size requirements is 0.5 acre (2000 sq mtrs) as prescribed by the Council as on date.
- Fully covered campus with boundary wall of 6 feet height.
- Separate urinals for boys and girls with physical partition between urinals – Ratio of 1:30 (one urinal for 30 students).
- Minimum 6 taps of drinking water each floor.
- Number of classrooms – Minimum 10 (assuming 1 section per class from std I to X) (Pre Primary classes are not included).
- Number of labs (600 sq ft approx) – Separate for Physics, Chemistry and Biology & Computer Lab.
- Number of library (1000 sq feet) – 1.
- Ideally Number of CCA rooms – 3 (Preferably classroom size).
- One each for Indoor sports, Music & Dance and Art N Craft.
- Sick room and staff room – one classroom to be divided into two.
English is the only language offered at ICSE schools, and maintaining a strong academic standing is necessary to keep the council’s affiliation. In India, there are currently more than 2100 schools connected with the ICSE. The data indicates that there are less ICSE schools than schools connected to other education boards, such as CBSE. It suggests that they serve a demographic with particular preferences for schooling. This allows the school to establish itself and have an advantage based on its merits without having to deal with the negative effects of having a large number of rivals in the race. Promoters of schools only need to focus on giving their kids a rich educational experience if they hope to succeed and build an enviable reputation in the process.
It is crucial to remember that the school shouldn’t promote itself as a “ICSE School” or as using the “ICSE syllabus.” This instruction complies with the guidelines established by the Council. CISCE, the acronym, should be utilized in its place.
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