CBSE to upgrade into International Board: PradhanThe Central Board of Education (CBSE) is planning to upgrade itself into an International board and open schools out of India, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan saidFriday September 12, 2025 5:27 PM , ummid.com News Network[Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressing the Teachers' Day event in Dubai. (Image shared on X by @dpradhanbjp]Dubai: The Central Board of Education (CBSE) is planning to upgrade itself into an International board and open schools out of India, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. “The CBSE is planning to commission an international board, and schools following that will open globally, including in the UAE”, Pradhan told Dubai based Gulf News. According to Pradhan, there are currently 109 CBSE schools in the UAE, which are run under the CBSE Regional Office and Centre of Excellence, located at the Consulate. But in 2010, the board had introduced CBSE International or CBSE-i, which is a curriculum for Indian and overseas students but it is no longer offered.