June Dias: Head -- Academic Design, Central Academic Team, K12 Techno Services Pvt. Ltd. Orchids -- The International School: Orchids -- The International School is an educational initiative of K12 Techno Services Pvt. Ltd. The school believes in integrating best international methods with world-class infrastructure and technology. It emphasizes on activity-based learning, multiple intelligence, individual student focus approach combined with Indian Values to make students future ready! K12 Techno Services Pvt. Ltd. manages 100+ educational institutes across India where 60,000 students are nurtured under the guidance of 4,000 plus teachers. Q. Advantages of CBSE Education: Ans. CBSE as a board advocates the following: - To develop holistic individuals through co-scholastic school based evaluation
- To instill values through an integrated curricular approach
- Innovations in teaching-learning methodologies by devising students friendly and students centered paradigms
- Reforms in examinations and evaluation practices
- Skill learning by adding job-oriented and job-linked inputs
Q. Do CBSE syllabus teach students entrepreneurial skills? Ans. The syllabus had a focus on co-scholastic skills till Grade 10. Life skills and value based education is at the core. At Grade 11 they offer various subjects like Entrepreneurship, Business studies, Creative writing skills etc. Q. Is CBSE certificate recognized around the world? Ans. Yes, it’s recognized all around the world. Q. Which is better CBSE or ICSE board? Ans. No board is better: It depends on the aptitude of the student. The CBSE board, however with its exam reforms is moving to a more international approach in its examination patterns and marking schemes. The board is giving a 40% weightage to formatives in every subject which ICSE/IGCSE don’t offer. 
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