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Bangalore, also known as the “Silicon Valley” of India has
become an education hub for students from both India and
abroad. The educational institutions here have excelled in the
deliverance of high-standard education in various disciplines
to enable students prepare for a highly competitive working
environment. Bangalore has been able to achieve a high
literacy rate with the help of several initiatives taken by
the State Government and the local authorities.
Bangalore has many numbers of schools for providing primary
and secondary education; these schools are affiliated with any
one of the board of education like Karnataka State Board,
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CICSE),
National Open School (NOS), International General Certificate
of Secondary Education (IGCSE), and International
Baccalaureate (IB).
There are three kinds of schools in Bangalore - government
(run by the government), aided (financial aid is provided by
the government) and un-aided private (no financial aid is
provided). After successful completion of secondary schools
students take admission into Pre University Courses (PUC) also
known as Junior College. Successful completion of Junior
College i.e. grade 11th and 12th allows students to take
admission into college for higher education. Large numbers of
colleges are available in Bangalore; also there is no dearth
of institutions in Bangalore for providing post college
education like Post Graduate Programs, Research Programs, etc.
There are large numbers of institutions in Bangalore for
providing technical and professional education like
engineering, medical, law etc. The institutions like Indian
Institute of Science (IISc), Indian Institute of Astrophysics
(IIA), Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), Centre
for Liquid Crystal Research, National Aerospace Laboratories,
Bangalore Institute of Technology (BIT), M. Vishweshwaraiah
Institute of Technology, B.M.S., Ramaiah Institute of
Technology, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) etc
located in the city of Bangalore are of international repute. |
