Navarathna Murthy had the fortune of being transferred to India. After working in the U.S., he returned to work for McAfee, India. Concern arose about his 10-year -old son, born and raised in the U.S., during the early years of schooling.
Finding an appropriate school after settling in Bangalore last year was difficult and Murthy considered various options, including consulting relatives and friends to find the right school. After researching and comparing schools, he chose the one he thought was suitable for his son to continue education. Today, his son is fully engrossed in studies while having no qualms regarding Murthy’s choice of school.

A lot of people who return to India to work face similar situation: selecting the right school for their children. Choosing the right school to assist their child’s continued education is the top priority for all of them. It’s not difficult to choose a school— all one must do is decide from an array of available options. There are many options and with a little extra effort one can zero in on the right school. However, one can always consult family and friends in India while choosing the school.

Schools are not problematic. Today there are schools of different nationalities-American, British, and Canadian etc. These international schools also follow the American academic calendars and offer a choice of language electives — including French, German and Spanish in the curriculum.

With curriculums like International Baccalaureate being offered by the Geneva-based International Baccalaureate Organization, International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) by the Cambridge University, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Indian Council for Secondary Education (ICSE) offered by the Central Government, students accustomed to studying outside the country can anticipate quality programs. The curriculum are offered by schools such as The Canadian School of India, Indus International School, The International School, Jain International Residential School, Sarala Birla Academy among various others. These curriculum follow and maintain similar standards as those found in American schools, enable students to keep abreast of the latest in education while helping them pursue higher education. An attractive feature is that their courses’ commencement follows the internationally accepted practice.

All these schools today have international students from many parts of the world like U.S, UK, Middle East, South East Asia and Africa. Students from these countries praise the quality of the Indian education. This wasn’t the situation until recently. Things have changed thanks to India’s emergence as the Information Technology hub of the world.