The Seventh-Day Adventist High School, located on the busy MG Road opposite PWD Grounds, is one of the three ICSE schools in the city. Established in 1965, the school has a strength of nearly 430 students.
M Suresh, who lives behind the school and tutors a few of its students, said students work hard to clear the exams, as they are of high standard. "The ICSE framework makes students go deep into a subject," he said. "When the students reach Intermediate, it will be a cake walk for them."
The standards of subjects such as science and social studies are high compared to state board, Suresh said. "Both ICSE and CBSE impart rationality and reasoning to students, and are more application-oriented, compared to the state board. They also prepare students well for exams such as NEET and IIT-JEE," he said.
However, due to various local factors, enrolment at private schools affiliated to state board are higher, and these schools are in demands. In fact, the number of state board schools is growing, despite the high performance of some of the CBSE schools in the city, such as NSM High School, VPS Public School, and Nalanda Vidya Niketan.
The CBSE and ICSE schools are confined to the up-scale and the migrated sections of the city. These schools impart quality education, along with diverse environment. According to LS Rambabu, principal VPS Public School, the curriculum of both CBSE and state board are almost the same, but the difference is in the guidelines, and norms wrapped around the CBSE syllabus that pushes teachers to involve students in learning. "It should not be unidirectional. Transaction of curriculum, subject enrichment, and congenial environment are the highlights of CBSE schools," he said.
However, private schools affiliated to state board meet the needs of common people. According to Shyam Prasad, father of Amrutha Varsha, a Class VI student of Bezwada Baburao High School, the standard of Mathematics in state board is higher than CBSE and ICSE. "Though subjects such as English and science are of high standard in CBSE and ICSE, the state board is good for competitive exams," he said. Many parents also think that the transition from Class X to Intermediate will be easier for students who study in a state board schools.
Another reason for the lack of many CBSE schools in the city is the strict norms set by the board, which at many times become expensive to the owners, and which in turn, reflects in the fee structure. The fees at CBSE schools are higher by at least 1.5 times compared to the fees at state board schools. This reduces both affordability and availability, the two important factors that make parents choose state board private schools. Many parents rate the schools high than the civic schools in terms of standards.
The state board also has moved closer to the guidelines of National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) in terms of syllabus. However, M Manjula of Mathematics Coaching Centre, says that the examination pattern of the state board has to improve. The CBSE exams are indirect, and questions are designed to address real world problems, unlike the state board exam papers. The state board designs the examination papers keeping in view the merit and demerits of the local population, and meeting the needs of the people.
M Suresh, who lives behind the school and tutors a few of its students, said students work hard to clear the exams, as they are of high standard. "The ICSE framework makes students go deep into a subject," he said. "When the students reach Intermediate, it will be a cake walk for them."
The standards of subjects such as science and social studies are high compared to state board, Suresh said. "Both ICSE and CBSE impart rationality and reasoning to students, and are more application-oriented, compared to the state board. They also prepare students well for exams such as NEET and IIT-JEE," he said.
However, due to various local factors, enrolment at private schools affiliated to state board are higher, and these schools are in demands. In fact, the number of state board schools is growing, despite the high performance of some of the CBSE schools in the city, such as NSM High School, VPS Public School, and Nalanda Vidya Niketan.
The CBSE and ICSE schools are confined to the up-scale and the migrated sections of the city. These schools impart quality education, along with diverse environment. According to LS Rambabu, principal VPS Public School, the curriculum of both CBSE and state board are almost the same, but the difference is in the guidelines, and norms wrapped around the CBSE syllabus that pushes teachers to involve students in learning. "It should not be unidirectional. Transaction of curriculum, subject enrichment, and congenial environment are the highlights of CBSE schools," he said.
However, private schools affiliated to state board meet the needs of common people. According to Shyam Prasad, father of Amrutha Varsha, a Class VI student of Bezwada Baburao High School, the standard of Mathematics in state board is higher than CBSE and ICSE. "Though subjects such as English and science are of high standard in CBSE and ICSE, the state board is good for competitive exams," he said. Many parents also think that the transition from Class X to Intermediate will be easier for students who study in a state board schools.
Another reason for the lack of many CBSE schools in the city is the strict norms set by the board, which at many times become expensive to the owners, and which in turn, reflects in the fee structure. The fees at CBSE schools are higher by at least 1.5 times compared to the fees at state board schools. This reduces both affordability and availability, the two important factors that make parents choose state board private schools. Many parents rate the schools high than the civic schools in terms of standards.
The state board also has moved closer to the guidelines of National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) in terms of syllabus. However, M Manjula of Mathematics Coaching Centre, says that the examination pattern of the state board has to improve. The CBSE exams are indirect, and questions are designed to address real world problems, unlike the state board exam papers. The state board designs the examination papers keeping in view the merit and demerits of the local population, and meeting the needs of the people.
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