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Friday, December 12, 2025
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Topic: CBSE

New school textbooks from 2024-25 as govt set to release fresh curricular norms for all levels under NEP

National Curriculum Framework, a set of curricular guidelines, is key component of new NEP. Books will be printed in 22 languages apart from English.

CBSE issues guidelines for preschool, calls for child-friendly classrooms & annual health checks

CBSE releases guidelines to aid adoption of National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (Preschool to Class 2) in its schools for 2023-2024 academic session. 

CBSE warns schools against starting academic session before 1 April, could cause ‘burnout’

The board also noted that starting the the academic session earlier does not give students enough time for learning value education, health & physical education, & community service.

‘Sharma ji ka beta’ syndrome and drone parenting must end. Boards causing more student suicides

This normalisation of anxiety has made us impervious to the toll on students’ health. Meanwhile, subreddit rules say, 'No suicide jokes, even if they are sarcastic'.

Piece of paper holds more value than person in ‘flesh & blood’: HC asks CBSE to correct records

Prema Evelyn Dcruz moved HC after request to CBSE to correct her date of birth was turned down. Her year of birth was wrongly entered as 1983 instead of 1981.

‘How to study over how to score’ — why more Indian parents are choosing foreign school boards

Data shows that more and more parents are sidestepping CBSE and admitting kids into IB and IGSCE schools with eye on college abroad. But critics are worried about ‘class system’.

Wait for Class 12 CBSE results to fix last date for admissions, UGC tells universities

UGC order comes after CBSE writes to commission saying some universities have already begun admissions process. CBSE Class 12 final results are expected in last week of July.

India’s school education now has three class layers. Blame political meddling in syllabus

Unprofessional working style of the CBSE under constant political pressure have also been pushing India’s schools to opt for international boards.

‘Mehengai maar gayi’: Urdu press quotes Manoj Kumar hit as Centre & states tussle on fuel prices

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

CBSE to revert to pre-pandemic pattern, conduct board exams once a year from 2023

Although the new National Education Policy mentions two board exams for classes 10 and 12, the board has decided not to go ahead with the decision as a permanent policy.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.