Are you confused about the best of the boards available and which one to choose? Should you choose CBSE or ICSE? Read through this article to know in detail about the two prominent boards of education in India and what each have to offer the students.
While both CBSE and ICSE have good quality education standards, they cater for two different target audiences and are tailor made for them. So, list what your ambitions are and check for yourself which board is best suited for you.
It is our choices that show who we truly are far more than our abilities. So, even though both of the boards can nurture different sets of abilities in the students, the skill sets required for your goals matters the most. So read here and choose wisely.
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CBSE
ICSE
Medium of instruction
English or Hindi (students can choose)
English
Eligibility for Exam
Students studying in CBSE as well as non CBSE schools can appear.
Students studying in boards outside ICSE affiliation are not eligible.
Recognition
The school certificate is recognised in India as well as abroad.
The school certificate is not recognised in India. However, it has more value globally.
Scope in entrance exams
IIT JEE, AIPMT, AIEEE are based on the syllabus taught by CBSE schools.
For the students who want to take up humanities or management, ICSE is good as it does not focus much on Mathematics and Science. Students from ICSE can crack TOEFL and IELTS easily.
Subject Proficiency
The focus is more on Maths and Science subjects.
The focus is more on English subject.
Syllabus Preference
There are prescribed subjects for the chosen groups in class 12.
Students also have flexibility of selecting specific subjects.
Evaluation Scale
CBSE has a far more stricter method for evaluating in the boards
For ICSE internal marks matter more and the method of marking is lenient in comparison
About CBSE
The Central Board of Secondary Education (abbreviated as CBSE) is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.
What is CBSE?
According to the CBSE official website, U P Board of High School and Intermediate Education was the first Board set up in 1921. It has under its jurisdiction Rajputana, Central India and Gwalior. In response to the representation made by the Government of United Provinces, the then Government of India suggested to set up a joint Board in 1929 for all the areas which was named as the 'Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Rajputana'. This included Ajmer, Merwara, Central India and Gwalior.
The Board witnessed rapid growth and expansion at the level of Secondary education resulting in improved quality and standard of education in institutions. But with the advent of State Universities and State Boards in various parts of the country the jurisdiction of the Board was confined only to Ajmer, Bhopal and Vindhya Pradesh later.
As a result of this, in 1952, the constitution of the Board was amended wherein its jurisdiction was extended to part-C and Part-D territories and the Board was given its present name 'Central Board of Secondary Education'. It was in the year 1962 finally that the Board was reconstituted. The main objectives were to serve the educational institutions more effectively, to be responsive to the educational needs of those students whose parents were employed in the Central Government and had frequently transferable jobs.
About ICSE
The Council for Indian School Certificate Exams has been so constituted as to secure suitable representation of: Government of India, State Governments/Union Territories in which there are Schools affiliated to the Council, the Inter-State Board for Anglo-Indian Education, the Association of Indian Universities, the Association of Heads of Anglo-Indian Schools, the Indian Public Schools' Conference, the Association of Schools for the ISC Examination and members co-opted by the Executive Committee of the Council.
What is ICSE?
According to CISCE official notification, in 1952, an All India Certificate Examinations Conference was held under the Chairmanship of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Minister for Education. The main purpose of the Conference was to consider the replacement of the overseas Cambridge School Certificate Examination by an All India Examination. This set the agenda for the establishment of the Council.
In October 1956, at the meeting of the Inter-State Board for Anglo-Indian Education, a proposal was adopted for the setting up of an Indian Council to administer the University of Cambridge, Local Examinations Syndicate's Examination in India and, to advise the Syndicate on the best way to adapt its examination to the needs of the country. The inaugural meeting of the Council was held on 3rd November, 1958.
In December 1967, the Council was registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. In 1973, the Council was listed in the Delhi School Education Act 1973, as a body conducting "public" examinations.
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Toycathon 2021 is an inter-ministerial initiative brought up to challenge India’s innovative minds to conceptualize novel Toy and Games which are based on Bharatiya civilization, history, culture, mythology, ethos and aspirations of today’s generation.
The initiative is by Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell with support from All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of MSME, Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Under the initiative ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ by PM Narendra Modi, Toycathon 2021 is an unconventional way to invite ideas from the innovative minds of India in order to make India Atmanirbhar in the toy manufacturing and digital game market.
Though India is a home of many globally popular games like Chess, Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, still it is not among the leading developers and manufacturers of toys. Toycathon 2021 aims at developing toys with a focus on the Indian market, ethos and safety standards.
Who can participate in Toycathon 2021?
Toycathon 2021 is a unique opportunity for students, teachers, start-ups, industries and toy experts/professionals in India to submit their innovative toys/games concepts.
What is the prize money for the winners of Toycathon 2021?
The participants of Toycathon 2021 have a chance to win prizes worth Rs. 50 lakhs.
What are the different categories under which a team can participate?
A team can participate through the following 3 tracks in Toycathon 2021:
1. Track 1: Junior level participants, mainly school students. The students of this category will mainly focus on designing toys for kids of age group 0-3 years and 4-10 years. School teachers are allowed to participate as mentors.
2. Track 2: Senior level participants; students and faculty from higher education institutions. The focus of this group will be on developing concepts for 0-3 years, 4-10 and 11 years and above. Firstly, the focus will be on electronics, sensors, mechatronics, and toys based on AI and ML approaches, AR-VR-XR and Robotics. Faculties can assist the students as mentors
3. Track 3: Startup-professional level that consists of overall innovation and development of prototypes which authorises the toy industry to scale up the production and quality toys in the Indian market.T
How will Toycathon2021 be conducted in online or offline mode
Toycathon 2021 will be conducted in both online and offline mode. The submissions & evaluations of entries across all tracks will be online.
The participants who get selected will participate in Toycathon 2021 Grand finale in offline mode at 50 nodal centres/ATLs designated for the purpose by the Ministry of Education Innovation Cell.
Phase-1: Online Mode
Announcing problem statements and receiving entries in all 3 tracks
Scrutiny of entries and shortlisting of ideas for the Grand Finale
Announcement of shortlisted Ideas
What is the last date to register for Toycathon 2021?
The registration for Toycathon 2021 began on January 5, 2021. If you want to register, you can go to the official website at https://toycathon.mic.gov.in/latest by January is now till 31/1/2021