Andhra Pradesh govt. signs MoU with International Baccalaureate
The Hindu
CM Jagan Mohan Reddy signed an MoU with American educational agency International Baccalaureate (IB) to introduce innovative questioning and answering methods in govt. schools. The IB syllabus, which is in vogue in American schools, will be accessible to students at foundation-level initially. It will help students gain knowledge of emerging and future technologies, making them competitive on par with IB students of other countries. Govt. has implemented several measures to improve school education system.
The State government signed an MoU with American educational agency International Baccalaureate (IB) in the presence of Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at the Secretariat at Velagapudi near here on Wednesday.
The MoU was signed by IB Chief Development Officer Matt Costello and Principal Secretary of Education Department Praveen Prakash.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the MoU with IB, which specialises in modern examination systems, will help introduce innovative questioning and answering methods that will be closer to practical life.
The IB syllabus, which is in vogue in American schools, would be accessible to students, he said, adding that it would be introduced in government schools at the foundation-level initially and will be expanded to higher classes gradually.
“It is a historic event as our students would get good opportunities in global universities and improve their worldly knowledge,” Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said.
“We have already introduced the TOEFL training at primary, secondary and higher levels and when the students reach Classes VIII and IX, they would attain good communication and writing skills,” he said.
“The main objective in signing the MoU is to make our students gain knowledge of emerging and future technologies and make them competitive on par with IB students of other countries. It is a challenge for the government, and I appeal to IB to cooperate in achieving the goal,” the Chief Minister said.
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