International Baccalaureate, The Popular High School Option - Pros And ConsPosted by Dhirendra Singh on October 14th, 2017 Till one decade ago, there were hardly 10-15 schools offering IB Diploma program in India. IB diploma is equivalent of class XI-XII in India. International Baccalaureate program started in 1968 in Geneva, but it has been witnessing a surge only since last decade. Today there are thousands of students studying for this program in hundreds of newly started schools in India. With the globalisation of Indian economy and the increasing international exposure, people are increasing becoming aware of such internationally recognised curriculum. Many parents want to send their children abroad for further higher education and they see IB as the gateway to their dream of a good education and a brighter future. According to Mr. Dipesh S. (A freelance IB math home tutor in Gurgaon and coordinator of mathclasses.in website), nearly 70-75 percent students go to foreign universities/colleges for higher education. When such large proportion of students chooses to go abroad, a very common curiosity arises about the future of those students who stay back in India. For such students it’s very important to understand that not all subjects are popular or considered main stream in India. Indian education scene is still dominated by few subjects like Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Commerce and Business studies. Math Freelancers like Mr. Dipesh finds it very rewarding. According to them Math is still one of the main subjects and it commands highly respectable position as subject of choice. Those who are not very good in maths, most of the time they end up taking standard level maths. Home tuition business, in and around metropolis has been witnessing a strong traction. Associated field like SAT tutors, AP tutors are also getting good demand. Like it? Share it! More by this author |