Gujarats department of education is considering a tie-up with the UK-based Cambridge Board. The department also wants to change the state boards curriculum to give the international touch to schooling in Gujarat.

The is looking for tie-ups with other international boards too. A key source aware of the developments said, The state is considering a dedicated international board or a dedicated curriculum for theGujarat SecondaryandHigher Secondary Education Boardwhich can match international curricula. The move to adopt an international curriculum may mean not adhering to the model of the NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training). But sources said that all states have been permitted under the new national education policy (NEP) to form their own curricula.

The state government is also in talks with the CISCE to build international curriculum in PARTNERSHIP with globally acclaimed educational boards. In the past also, the state government claimed to have ties with international boards, but such projects were gradually given up.