India, Jan. 29 -- Five years after the BMC introduced non-state board curricula, the first batch of students of Mumbai Public School (MPS) Woollen Mill, Mahim, and MPS Poonam Nagar, Jogeshwari, are preparing for their respective ICSE and CBSE Class 10 board exams. Enrolled in the two schools in Class 6, these students, who come from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, have done well for themselves.

At MPS Woollen Mill, 27 students received their admit cards on Tuesday for the ICSE board exams beginning on February 18. Brimming with confidence, they are aiming for a 100% success rate. "I will rate this school at 9.5 out of 10," said Akshad Sharma, a Class 10 student. "I got the best teachers and teaching facilities here, both academic and...