The Council
Early Beginnings
In 1952, an All India Certificate Examination Conference was held under the Chairmanship of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Minister for Education. The main purpose of the conference was to consider the replacement of the overseas Cambridge school Certificate Examination by an All India Examination. This set the agenda for the establishment of the Council.
In October 1956 at the meeting of the Inter-State Board for Anglo-Indian Education, a proposal was adopted for the setting up of an Indian Council to administer the University of Cambridge, Local Examinations Syndicate's Examination in India and, to advise the Syndicate on the best way to adapt its examination to the needs of the country. The inaugural meeting of the Council was held on 3rd November, 1958.
In December 1967, the Council was registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
In 1973, the Council was listed in the Delhi School Education Act 1973, as a body conducting "public" examinations.
The Council's Mission
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations is committed to serving the nation's children, through high quality educational endeavours, empowering them to contribute towards a humane, just and pluralistic society, promoting introspective living, by creating exciting learning opportunities, with a commitment to excellence.
The Council
The Ethos of the Council
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Trust and fair play
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Minimum monitoring
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Allow schools to evolve own niche - progressive institution
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Needs of the children - renew their objectives
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Freedom to experiment with new ideas and practices - The Schools must continuously evolve - 'You won't skid if you stay in a rut'
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Diversity and plurality - the basic strength for evolution of idea.
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Schools to motivate pupil towards the cultivation of:
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Excellence - The Indian experience
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Values - Spiritual and cultural - to be the bed rock of the educational experience
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Schools to have 'Indian Ethos' and strong roots in the national psyche. Be sensitive to national aspiration.
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Be sensitive to national aspiration.
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The Work
The Council
The Work
The Work of the Council : The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination conducts three examinations, namely, the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE - Year 10); The Indian School Certificate (ISC - Year 12) and the Certificate in Vocational Education (CVE - Year 12). The subject choices and syllabuses prescribed for these examinations are varied and aimed at nurturing the unique gifts of individual pupils
The ICSE (YEAR 10)
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education has been designed to provide an examination in a course of general education, in accordance with the recommendations of the new education policy 1986, through the medium of English Private candidates are not permitted to appear for this examination. [ For more details see regulations and syllabuses book.]
The ISC (YEAR 12)
The Indian School Certificate Examination is an examination, through the medium of English, designed in accordance with the recommendations of the new education policy 1986, after a two-year course of studies beyond the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (Year 10) examination or its equivalent. [ For more details see regulations and syllabuses book.]
The C.V.E (Year 12)
The Certificate of Vocational Educational (CVE - 12) has been created as an examination, in accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) through the Joint Council of Vocational Education (JCVE) established under the National Policy of Education 1986. This examination can be taken by candidates after a two year course of studies beyond the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (Year 10) examination or its equivalent, through the medium of English. [ For more details see regulations and syllabuses book.]
This certificate is intended to prepare candidates for particular occupations. Private candidates are not permitted to appear for these examinations.