Indian Education - An Overview
Education in India is within the fabric of each and every family. For several decades, India has been at the forefront of imparting excellent math and science education to its citizens. Every year, India produces highly qualified engineers and doctors by the thousands.
Every Indian family starts to think about school and education when their child reaches the age of three. Indian families fundamentally believe that a strong education - high school, under-graduate and graduate - is the key to their success in life. A typical child starts kindergarten at the age of three - he or she goes to lower-kindergarten (LKG) from about 8am to noon and upper-kindergarten (UKG) from about 8am to early afternoon.
Children in India typically go to school six days a week (Monday through Saturday). For most schools in India, the year begins in mid-June and ends in mid-April. India's K-12 education is predominantly governed by two national boards - Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE).
CBSE and ICSE are considered the gold-standard in nationalized testing for K-12. Grades X (ten) and XII (twelve) are considered 'public' grades - wherein students from all over the country sit for these 'public exams' and the tests are administered by the two central boards.
A student that fails to
obtain passing grades throughout K-12 will be forced to redo
the complete year. Most Indian parents are very involved in
their children's education. Most parents consider it a
poor reflection on themselves, if their children do not
perform well in India. This societal pressure creates significant involvement from the parents in their children's education.
Indian Math Online (IMO) is created based on the principles of mathematics instruction as practiced throughout the education system in India
These principles include:
- Start
Early
- Test
Frequently
- Practice Continuously
- Build
Steadily
- Involve Parents
Actively
Indian Math Online is
designed to engage children in learning mathematics in a way
that is enjoyable, but also recognizes that learning
math is fundamentally hard work .
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