The Council

• A major thrust area – networking – has been initiated. This is an endeavour to expand the horizons of such networking to address shared aspirations that lie outside the resource base of the organisation by associating (networking) with people and organisation in a move away from an “acquisitive” culture to a “participative” one. 
• A computerised version of the ICSE and ISC syllabus booklets when completed soon, shall have internal links between subjects through related topics as well as links to external databases and resources available on the internet. 
• The Council has been working towards developing systems for the management of information using technology such as the World Wide Web and multimedia to enhance educational opportunities and achievements in Council affiliated schools across India.
• The Council, in association with the UNDP, Crafts councils and other professional, is actively considering a certification process for practitioners and teachers of traditional arts and crafts in order to regenerate the traditional arts and crafts of our country, using the traditional Guru–Shishya parampara.
• The future of our society and nation depends upon the young people of today and how well they are equipped to take society into the next century. Hence, the Council in response is working towards a curriculum at the ICSE level that incorporates elements of study of contemporary society – building on the best of the past, with one foot in the future so that our pupils develop toolkits for a lifetime.
• The existing examination and assessment structures at the ISC (year 12) level are aimed at the needs and aspirations of the ‘average’ child. There are assessment items that are aimed at differentiating the above – ability student from the lesser – ability student, thereby providing a differentiated assessment outcome. However, the brightest of our children are often not sufficiently challenged by the ISC examination. Hence the Council is working on an optional assessment element at the ISC level that incorporate additional curriculum elements and different assessment techniques. This may help in challenging the brighter students and enabling them to stretch the limits of their academic abilities.
• The Council is presently examining a proposal to introduce a provision, at the ICSE level, that will enable all pupils to acquire at least one practical skill. (This is proposed to be achieved without increasing the curriculum load currently in place and within the curriculum framework presently provided).