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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Topic: NCERT

No assembly or sports, classes in shifts — the likely new normal in schools after lockdown

While there is no clarity on when schools will reopen, NCERT is working on a post-lockdown plan for schools, which will involve a number of social distancing measures.  

Govt plans to extend lockdown calendars of classes 1-10, introduce one for classes 11 & 12

The HRD ministry had issued ‘alternative academic calendars’ to ensure minimum interruption of students' education. The tenure will likely be extended to 3 months.

Modi govt wants CBSE, NCERT, colleges to revise academic calendar due to Covid-19 lockdown

Entrance exam schedule to be revised. HRD ministry also looking at considering lockdown as vacation period for schools and start new session once situation is normal.

How Mahendragarh, once Haryana’s ‘Kalapani’, transformed into a thriving educational hub

Mahendragarh, one of Haryana's most backward districts for years, has recently emerged as a booming centre for private schools.

Sex education, breaking gender stereotypes in Modi govt’s new school curriculum

The ‘Health and Wellness Curriculum’ doesn’t call it ‘sex education’, but uses creative ways to teach children about adolescent health, including puberty.

Models, diagrams & graphs — how CBSE Class 12 students are tackling first Maths practicals 

After CBSE announced last year that all subjects will have a practical component, schools have begun the assessment in Mathematics from this year.

New education plan wants to make board exams easier, give more flexibility to pick subjects

The changes are part of the New Education Policy, which has been prepared by the HRD ministry and will go for Cabinet approval soon.

Journalist, teacher or banker? CBSE to help class 11, 12 students shortlist career options

CBSE says the test is voluntary and its purpose is to only assess students’ strengths, not to pass or fail them.

No exams for children aged 3-6 years, say Modi govt’s new guidelines for pre-schools

New NCERT guidelines say the assessment for children in pre-school should be based on progress and not on ‘pass’ or ‘fail’.

NCERT will adopt govt schools across India to improve quality of education

Beginning with village schools near its Regional Institutes of Education in five states, NCERT will soon help teachers across India’s government schools.

On Camera

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.