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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicNational Curriculum Framework (NCF)

Topic: National Curriculum Framework (NCF)

Congress to BJP, Ambedkar cartoons to 2002 riots, NCERT syllabus’ run-in with political axe

In the name of easing the students' burden, Modi govt has for the third time deleted crucial events from social science and History textbooks, including a chapter on Mughals.

Lives of local heroes to lessons from Panchatantra — NCF plans to inculcate Bharatiyata, seva in students

National Curriculum Framework draft says a key goal is for 'students to appreciate importance of being Indian by understanding country’s glorious past & rich diversity, geographical & cultural'.

Tales of forgotten war heroes, mother tongue push & reducing maths phobia — what NCF draft brings for students

Suggestions made by expert panel in National Curriculum Framework draft follows pattern of National Education Policy which aims for paradigm shift in education.

Option to exit after Class 10 for vocational training, semesters in Class 11-12: NCF suggests sweeping reforms

Draft National Curriculum Framework released Thursday also eliminates concept of streams such as science, commerce & arts.

Board exams twice a year, removal of 3 streams, no written exams till Class 3: NCF draft for school education

Drawing heavily from NEP, National Curriculum Framework draft suggests major rejig in school system for students of Classes 10, 11 & 12. Proposals also suggest no assessment till Class 2

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.