Parents’ guides
The rest of the site is written for students. These are the 4 guides written for you: what changed, what it means at home, and what to ask for in writing. Each opens the parents’ version of the post.
CBSE schools must now teach three languages, at least two of them Indian. The compulsory third language starts in Class 6 from 2026-27 and reaches Class 10 by 2030-31.
By Pawanchander Komuravelli 6 min read
The government's own UDISE+ 2025-26 data shows retention at the secondary stage falls to 51.9%. Getting into school is nearly universal. Finishing it isn't.
By Pawanchander Komuravelli 6 min read
Class 10 boards now run twice a year. February's compulsory, May is an optional retry for up to three subjects, and your better score is the one that counts.
By Pawanchander Komuravelli 7 min read
NEP 2020 swapped 10+2 for 5+3+3+4. It's a re-map of ages and stages, not of your timetable, and most of what changed happened before Grade 1.
By Pawanchander Komuravelli 5 min read