We, the parents of students studying in CBSE-i, are angry and disappointed by the abrupt decision of CBSE to direct schools not to offer CBSE-i curriculum from 2017-18 session.

CBSE-i was launched by CBSE seven years ago with a vision to provide affordable and quality-oriented alternate curriculum matching that available to students globally. Tremendous efforts have been put by the board to develop the study material. Schools and teachers have also trained themselves to impart knowledge in the spirit of this new curriculum.

CBSE-i is an activity oriented curriculum which is direly needed by Indian students today. By using the National Curricular Framework as its basis and using a skill-based approach, it combines the best of traditional and modern methodologies at an affordable cost while doing away with rote learning. Students enrolled in CBSE-i and their parents are extremely satisfied with it and are shocked by the CBSE’s unilateral decision to scrap it.

We, the undersigned, support the continued offering and further development of CBSE-i curriculum. We demand that:
1) The decision to discontinue CBSE International must be rolled back immediately.
2) Schools currently offering CBSE International and those wanting to offer in future must be allowed to do so without undue restrictions.
3) CBSE must constitute a task force to improve the curriculum and address any issues.