Council_for_the_Indian_School_Certificate_Examinations

Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations

Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations

School education board in India


The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)[1] is a non-governmental privately held national-level[2][3] board of school education in India that conducts the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Examination for Class X and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) for Class XII.[4]

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History

It was established in 1958.[5] Over 2750 schools in India and abroad are affiliated to the CISCE.[2] It is also recognised as a 'Non-Governmental National Board of Secondary Education'. [6]It conducts ICSE exam for Class 10 And ISC exam for Class 12 like CBSE conducts AISSE for Class 10 and AiSSCE for Class 12

Derozio Award

The Derozio Award is an annual prize awarded to the top Indian educationists by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.[7][8] It was instituted in 1999 in memory of Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, a poet and educator from West Bengal. It is the highest award conferred by the council for contributions in the field of education.[9]


References

  1. "CISCE". www.cisce.org. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. "CISCE cuts pass marks for boards". The Times of India. 28 November 2017.
  3. Mishra, R.C. (2009). Theory Of Education Administration. APH Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 9788131301074. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  4. Staff Reporter (10 January 2014). "Four educationists receive Derozio award". The Hindu via www.thehindu.com.

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