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• Chitkara International School becomes North India’s first official learning partner of the World Design Council, UK.
• CIS launches the Future Creative Minds Programme, integrating design thinking, AI literacy, and sustainability skills into the CBSE curriculum.
• Partnership offers global exposure, interdisciplinary learning, and career-enhancing opportunities for students.

Chitkara International School (CIS) with its branches in Chandigarh and Panchkula has achieved a milestone by becoming the first educational organization in North India to tie up with the World Design Council (WDC), UK. The step renders CIS an official learning partner of WDC, marking a new beginning for international design education in the region.

The MoU was signed with Honey Chitkara, Associate Vice-President of School Education, Niyati Chitkara, Vice-President of School Education, Philip Thomas, Country Head India of WDC, and Vanessa Meister, Senior Fellow of WDC, who were there to stress the fundamental role of creativity and design leadership in shaping the future of learning.

Through this partnership, CIS will revolutionize its learning environment by instituting the Future Creative Minds Programme, WDC's handpicked international skilling program. The program is designed to equip students with the essential twenty-first-century skills of design thinking, innovation, problem-solving, data analysis, AI literacy, practice for sustainability, communication, and ethics. By embedding these in the curriculum, CIS aims to nurture students into future-proof citizens equipped to thrive in a rapidly evolving world economy.

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The program is carefully crafted to augment the CBSE curriculum with modules of advanced studies, faculty workshops, and hands-on experiences. Beyond classrooms, the students will be exposed to international platforms where they can exhibit their innovative concepts, engage in cross-cultural exchange, and increase their global exposure. This combination of academic rigor and practical engagement is likely to improve learning and encourage innovation and collaboration.

Presenting the address on the day, Niyati Chitkara emphasized that the association is a quintessential illustration of how the school is determined to offer game-changing education. She highlighted that by becoming a certified learning partner of WDC, students will be empowered to become game-changing innovators, problem-solvers, and change-makers who can confidently make their mark in the world. She further stated that the programme has immense potential to enhance student portfolios, hence opening up opportunities for scholarships, higher studies, and extensive career opportunities. 

With interdisciplinary integration of science, technology, arts, and society, the partnership enhances real-world readiness and enhances innovation. For CIS, this partnership is not merely an academic advancement; it is a forward-thinking step towards preparing young minds to tackle world challenges with creativity and resourcefulness.