Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations

Short description: School education board in India

The Council for the Indian School Certificate

Seal of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations

Abbreviation| CISCE
Formation| 1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Type| Non-Governmental Board of School Education
Headquarters| New Delhi, India

Official language

| English

Key people

| G. Immanuel
(Chairman)
Gerry Arathoon
(Chief Executive and Secretary)
Website| cisce.org

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)[1] is a non-governmental privately held national-level[2][3] board of school education in India that conducts the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Examination for Class X and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) for Class XII.[4]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Derozio Award
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

It was established in 1958.[5] Over 2,300 schools in India and abroad are affiliated to the CISCE.[2] It is also recognised as a 'Non-Governmental National Board of Secondary Education'. [6]

## Derozio Award

The Derozio Award is an annual prize awarded to the top Indian educationists by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.[7][8] It was instituted in 1999 in memory of Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, a poet and educator from West Bengal. It is the highest award conferred by the council for contributions in the field of education.[9]

## References

1. ↑ "CISCE". http://www.cisce.org/examination.aspx.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "CISCE cuts pass marks for boards". The Times of India. 28 November 2017. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/cisce-cuts-pass-marks-for-boards/articleshow/61827357.cms.
3. ↑ Poldas, Bhaskar; Jain, Angela (September 2012). Students' Awareness of Climate Change and Awareness Raising Strategies for Junior Colleges in the Emerging Megacity of Hyderabad. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 5. ISBN 978-3-86741-826-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=uQDTYThhvFMC&pg=PA5.
4. ↑ Dutt, Sandeep (2007). Guide to Good Schools of India: The Top Residential Schools in India. English Book Depot. p. 170. ISBN 978-81-87531-18-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=zQPcpo26MCMC&pg=PA170.
5. ↑ Mishra, R.C. (2009). Theory Of Education Administration. APH Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 9788131301074. https://books.google.com/books?id=qPCBKdbWNAgC&pg=PA136. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
6. ↑ "Recognized Educational Boards List – Council of Boards of School Education in India | COBSE" (in en-US). https://www.cobse.org.in/recognized-educational-boards-list/.
7. ↑ "Six educationists receive Derozio award | Dehradun News - Times of India". 4 January 2016. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Six-educationists-receive-Derozio-award/articleshow/50443383.cms.
8. ↑ Staff Reporter (January 10, 2014). "Four educationists receive Derozio award". The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/four-educationists-receive-derozio-award/article5558803.ece.
9. ↑ "Workshop helps deconstruct competitive tests for students". The Times of India. 13 December 2016. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Workshop-helps-deconstruct-competitive-tests-for-students/articleshow/55951473.cms.

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