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Victoria Boys' School
Victoria Boys' School is a Heritage Government run English medium boys boarding school offering Indian Certificate of Secondary Education, I.C.S.E. (Delhi Council) in the hill town of Kurseong, Darjeeling, India founded in 1879. It is among the oldest schools in India. History Ashley Eden, Sir Ashley Eden, an official and diplomat in British India and the then Lieutenant Governor of Bengal started the school in 1879 for railway employees and later extended to the children of middle and lower income group government servants and was paid out of local funds. To serve the purpose a house named ‘Constantia’ was bought and was converted into a residential school. Children of non-officials were also accepted but they had to pay a higher fee. First batch of students In August 1879 the first batch of 16 children arrived, traveling in three tongas from Siliguri, they had to halt at six places before arriving at the school. Within a few years, the number of pupils increased an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Certificate Of Secondary Education
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private board designed to provide an examination in a course of general education, in accordance with the recommendations of the New Education Policy 1986 (India), through the medium of English. The examination allows secure suitable representations of responsible schools (which are affiliated to it) in their states or territories. Private candidates are not permitted to appear for this examination. The ICSE is an English-medium examination. As such, the curriculum of all subjects (apart from Indian and foreign languages) is taught in English. The National Admissions and Accreditation agency of the UK, UCAS (Universities and College Admission Services) recognizes ISCE at par with the Higher School qualification of University of Scotland. ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) is known for its comprehensive syllabus and pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
