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Schools of Specialised Excellence (SOSE)

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In News

  • The Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) with an International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, began schools for their first batch.
    • The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a global community of educationists, who have engaged with 5500 schools across 159 countries.

About

  • Schools of Specialised Excellence (SOSE) offer specialised education to students of classes 9 to 12 in four domains — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
  • Objectives: To cater to students who have a demonstrated interest and aptitude in specific domains. 
    • These schools seek to discover, foster, and nurture student ability, thereby enabling them to realise their full potential.

Source: IE

 
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