First-ever Canadian high school program launched in an Indian class

Indian students can now get the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) for the first time from their Gujarat classrooms.

Ahmedabad is now the site of a major first for Indian education. Udgam Consultancy, one of Gujarat's most influential players in the school system, has tied up with Canada's Rosedale International Education to provide the internationally accepted Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) — the first institution in India to achieve this.

This is a new beginning for students of Ahmedabad, who now have an opportunity to study a Canadian high school curriculum — with its focus on skills, global citizenship, and experiential learning — without having to leave the city where they reside.

The OSSD, regulated by the Ontario Ministry of Education, is well recognized by universities in nations like Canada, the UK, the US, Australia, Germany, and Singapore. It differs from conventional Indian school boards due to its accommodating, student-focused approach. The curriculum takes the learner through subjects like psychology, data analysis, business, and the media through ongoing assessment and project-based learning instead of memorization and high-stakes tests.

"It's no longer about preparing students for results alone — it's about preparing students for life," said Manan Choksi, CEO of Udgam Consultancy, while expressing the greater vision behind this shift.

The program will be offered with Rosedale Global High School, an Ontario-credited virtual school that already has partnerships with more than 100 institutions in 17 nations. With Udgam on board, Indian students now have direct access to a globally harmonized academic track that leads to international universities and professions.

Ravi Kumar, Rosedale's Senior Manager of Global Education Partnerships, feels the partnership is a natural extension. "India has had a reputation for its strength in academics. What we're doing now is coupling that strength with a system that's built for global readiness."

This change is more than a new curriculum offering — it is a shift in the tide of Indian education, where international education is no longer reserved for the students who can afford the cost of foreign education. For Gujarat students, the globe just became a little nearer.