India, March 11 -- After its IB school in Vile Parle, the BMC plans to shut its only other school offering an international curriculum, marking the end of the civic body's attempt to make world-class schooling accessible to children with modest means.

The BMC has thus initiated discussions with parents of students enrolled at its school in Matunga, affiliated to the IGCSE board. The move follows the sudden switching of students at its Matunga school from the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme to the Delhi-based Central Board of School Education (CBSE).

Nearly 300 students are enrolled at these two schools. Officials in the civic school education department claimed it couldn't afford the affiliation fees. Besides, they were unabl...