The Cathedral Vidya School

A good international residential school is the need of the hour, especially for modern parenting. Lifestyle in India has advanced in such a way that residential schools are the most recommendable schools for children these days. Influence of gadgets, social media, social life, peer pressure, the need for healthy and balanced routine, enhancing skills and facilitate holistic developments along with keeping abreast with advanced technology are major concerns to name a few. We have so many schools to choose from, each one offering their own package and custom-designed pedagogy both in terms of learning and teaching. Schooling is no longer as simple as we have known it to be in the past; so we have the international day schools and then day cum boarding schools, schools that offer day boarding only and then, of course, the international fully residential schools. There was a time when the term boarding school was dreaded and frowned upon. What...

From the College Counsellors Desk: The IBDP students at CVSL meet the representative of the University of British Columbia #UBC Rashi Shah, representing the International Student Initiative from the University of British Columbia visited The Cathedral Vidya School today to address the IBDP students. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme primarily aimed at 16 to 19-year-olds. The programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education and is recognized by many universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva Switzerland, by a group of international educators. Post their International Baccalaureate Diploma Program students from Pune boarding schools stand the opportunity to pursue their further education at any international or national university making themselves global citizens. Ms. Rashi Shah explained that the University of British Columbia is a p...

Education today comes with many options for students. Education is the prime concern and priority parents have on their list when it comes to CHILDREN. Parental engagement with their child’s daily routine focuses so much on their education - spiritual, psychological, emotional, cultural and academic. For many homes, academic grooming is just as important is spiritual and personality grooming. This generation of parenting calls for the creation of human beings with the vision that they are ready for everything that comes in the name of trending culture, fashion, progress, and development. Artificial intelligence along with advanced technology and a plethora of gadgets we see ourselves moving fast into a global culture making a potpourri of the world turn into one village. International Mindedness is mostly heard in IB schools in Pune . The IB Learner profile includes International Mindedness as one of its key traits of an IB Teacher and Learner and International Minded peop...

Model United Nations, also known as MUN, is an academic simulation in which students find themselves in the shoes of international ambassadors who represent various countries of the world in different UN organs and specialized agencies. It is an extracurricular activity which takes place at MUN conferences, usually organized by high schools or college MUN clubs. The participants, also regarded as ‘Munners,’ have the opportunity to draft resolutions and find solutions to global issues.  The aim of the United Nations is to prevent conflicts and promote international peace and cooperation. It is a forum that allows representatives of various countries to let their stance on various issues be known and eventually arrive at a common resolution after several discussions. Numerous organs of the United Nations help facilitate its smooth functioning and likewise, numerous committees in a MUN ensure its efficiency.  What does it take to be a ‘Munner’? Soft skills such as rese...

When it comes to education, India has ample of options to offer and has influenced a larger number of audience across the globe since many generations. Needless to say, India has some of the best boarding schools, popular as the sources of leading education in the world. The good boarding schools in Pune are popular due to the quality of education, discipline and the cultural values imparted in the boarding schools of India. These very engaging factors offered by the Indian boarding schools make international students choose India as their destination to pursue their education. Let’s read on to know, some of the reasons, which clearly mention why expat students are joining boarding schools in India. Fits In The Budget As parents, the first concern is the fee structure. However, when we compare internationally, Indian boarding schools offer the most competitive prices. Education in India is affordable and qualitative in the most competitive packages offered. T...