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Friday, January 9, 2026
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Playful primary learning with ‘Indian values’ in NCERT’s new textbooks for class 1 & 2

Rhymes like ‘Chanda mama door ke’, ‘Murga bole kukdu ku’ are among the new additions. Kids in stories & poems greet each other with ‘namaste’, ‘shubh ratri’ and ‘suprabhat’.

Modi’s day in DU: Metro ride, memories & chats with students — ‘like being among my own’

PM visited Delhi University as chief guest for closing ceremony of its centenary celebrations. He lauded the new 4-yr undergraduate programme & laid foundation stones for a few projects.

Subscriber Writes: NEP & moving forward with education today

Various skill bridge institutes will end up pairing with NEP accredited institutes to provide credits for courses completed by an individual over a large time window.

Modi govt tells states & districts to ensure kids aged 3-8 are enrolled in schools, proposes 5-point plan

Education ministry letter sent under govt initiative to promote reading proficiency with understanding & numeracy chalks role of stakeholders at national, state, district, school & parental levels.

Earn while you learn, bridge courses — UGC’s new proposals to help disadvantaged students

Higher education regulator has released draft guidelines to make universities and colleges ‘more inclusive, equitable, and sensitive to Socio–Economically Disadvantaged Groups’.

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.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

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.