A unique partnership of the 21st century
Serial Entrepreneur Jaspal Sidhu brings Singapore curriculum to India for the first time
Vijaybhoomi International School is the joint venture by IFIM Institution and Jaspal Sidhu’s Singapore Group of Schools
Mumbai, 28th March, 2018: Singapore’s popular educational entrepreneur, Jaspal Sidhu brings his Singapore Group of Schools model to India in a joint venture with Bengaluru’s IFIM Institutions, announcing the launch of Vijaybhoomi International School. The school will be Jaspal’s first venture in the country.
IFIM Institutions is a leading name in higher education space in the South with two decades of experience. With this venture, the institution expands its base to primary education, ensuing quality and skill based training. Popular name in the South-East Asia education space, Jaspal Sidhu is launching his venture in India with Vijaybhoomi International School. The school will be located in Karjat, near Mumbai.
“India has a promising pool of talent that has suffered from lack of sync with industry relevant training. The solution to this is transforming the training system since primary education for the students to learn concepts first. This is what makes the Singapore curriculum different from others as it provides students with the flexibility to pursue their interests with focused skill building. Learning should be a habit and not a compulsion,” said Jaspal Sidhu during the launch of Vijaybhoomi International School.
“Coming years will see a problem solving generation which will also be a contributor in the industrial era 4.0. Hence, the students now need a training system which allows them conceptual leaning. The Indian education system has been lagging behind when compared to other methods across the world. It is high time to adapt to better learning systems”, added Sanjay Padode, Secretary, Centre for Development Education (CDE).Singapore curriculum is recognized as the best educational systems worldwide as per Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, as well as the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) test. The curriculum is centered on life skills which ensures that students acquire sound values and skills to take them through life as responsible adults and active citizens.
Vijaybhoomi International School will be a week and a term boarding school, with focus on sports and creative arts and learning through experience. The teachers at the school too, will be trained to provide the right quality of education, according to the Singapore pedagogy. The classroom environment will allow students to study what they like through conceptual learning methods.
The school will start their admission process from July 2018.
About IFIM Institutions
IFIM Institutions have always been front runners for quality education in India. CDE has established many academic institutions which include IFIM Business School, IFIM College, IFIM Law College, IFIM Institute of Social Sciences and IFIM Centre for Professional Learning. IFIM Business School under the Institutions recently became the 6th Business School in India to receive the prestigious AACSB International accreditation. Their vision is to nurture holistic, socially responsible and continuously employable professionals. IFIM was established in 1995, founded by DSIJ Group (Dalal Street Investment Journal) and promoted by the Centre for Developmental Education (CDE) – a not-for-profit society. IFIM is strategically located in the heart of Electronic City, Bangalore with well-planned infrastructure and resources The faculty at IFIM have their expertise in a number of fields including management education, understanding consumer behavior, business communication, entrepreneurship approaches, FinTech, wealth management, among other streams.
About SIS-SGS
Singapore’s premiere SIS-SGS was established in 1996 with the support of respected individuals from the Singapore government and Singapore’s premiere school Raffles Institution. SIS-SGS subscribes to the Singapore education system because of its disciplined approach to educational pedagogy. It is also responsive to changes in the world. SIS is present in almost all major cities in Indonesia and neighbouring geographies. Inspired by the region's potential and Singapore’s ever-evolving methodology, SGS’s network of schools offer the Cambridge and IB curriculum in a family-like environment that prioritises personalised learning. The school is a certified Cambridge Centre for International Examinations (CIE) offering an international curriculum in the IGCSE and International A-level examinations. In September 2013, Singapore School Bona Vista officially authorized as an IB World School International Baccalaureate with availability in Diploma Programme.