By IANS
Kolkata : British Council’s International School Awards were given out to 31 schools from all over India, including four from the city, at a ceremony here Monday.
The International School Award (ISA) is an accreditation scheme developed by the British Council that recognises and celebrates the international dimension in school curriculum.
Rod Pryde, regional director of the British Council in India and Sri Lanka, who was in Kolkata to hand over the awards, said: “Our school programmes are aimed at developing sustainable partnerships, internationalism, providing professional development opportunities for teachers and encouraging international understanding among school students in India and the UK.”
Since 2003-04, when the scheme was introduced in India, 41 schools have been accredited across the country.
Of the 31 schools joining this prestigious list this year, there are four from Kolkata – Apeejay School (Park Street), Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Salt Lake School and St. James’ School. The previous winners of the award from Kolkata are Loreto Day School (Sealdah), Modern High School and Calcutta International School.
The British Council India introduced the International School Award to support and develop existing school partnerships between India and Britain, to encourage curriculum links between the two countries and build a network of Indian schools with international links.