Archive · 3 Jun 2025
CBSE, ICSE Schools Growing in DK, Karnataka Coastal Region
Many schools in a coastal area of Karnataka are changing what they teach.
Instead of using the state's rules, they're starting to follow rules from national boards like CBSE and ICSE.
Parents think this will help their kids do better in the future.
These new rules focus on things like speaking English well and solving problems.
Some schools are even offering both types of classes so they can help more students.
There are already about 50 of these kinds of schools in the area now.
Schools in the coastal belt of Karnataka are shifting from state boards to CBSE or ICSE.
Parents believe central board syllabi offer better prospects.
English communication and analytical abilities are influencing the shift.
Some schools offer both state board and CBSE/ICSE curriculum.
Dakshina Kannada currently has approximately 50 CBSE/ICSE schools.
- Who
- Educational institutions and parents.
- What
- Schools in Dakshina Kannada (DK) are increasingly switching from state board to CBSE or ICSE affiliations.
- When
- The trend is currently ongoing.
- Where
- Dakshina Kannada (DK), a coastal region of Karnataka.
- Why
- Parents believe central board syllabi offer better prospects for children, and there's emphasis on English communication and analytical skills.
- Region
- Dakshina Kannada (DK), Karnataka
- Types of Schools
- State board, CBSE, and ICSE
- First CBSE School in DK
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Panambur
- Schools switching
- Ladyhill English Medium Higher Primary School
- Mount Carmel Central School started CBSE
- 2008
- Approximate CBSE/ICSE schools in DK
- 50