The new class 8 NCERT Social Science textbook, Exploring Society: India and Beyond (2025–26), restructured under the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF SE) 2023, relocates the coverage of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal era to Class 8 and places a sharp emphasis on violence, conquest, and religious intolerance associated with Mughal rulers. The revision and release of the …
By Ramanujam Thirumalai, CTO, Global Products and Solutions (GPS), NIIT Limited In India, over 1 crore students graduate every year, yet employability remains a major hurdle. The 2025 Mercer-Mettl Employability Report shows a worrying trend: only 42.6% of graduates are deemed employable, a decrease from 44.3% just two years prior. Simultaneously, a nasscom report forecasts India will need nine times the …
By Sibi Fakih -Head Academic Research and Development, Kangaroo Kids Preschools Preschools play a vital role in nurturing a child’s ability to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas with coherence and confidence. In today’s world, the ability to express oneself effectively is not just a communication skill—it’s a critical life skill essential for long-term success. Research in child psychology underscores that …
Pranayama, the ancient yogic practice of breath control, offers a doorway to inner stillness, clarity, and vitality—no yoga mat required. Whether you’re in a quiet room, at your desk, or riding a train, these easy breathing techniques can ground you, calm your mind, and reconnect you to the present moment. What makes pranayama especially powerful is its simplicity—it requires no …
Citing a decade of evidence linking rising childhood obesity and associated health risks, including diabetes, to excessive sugar consumption, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), on the recommendation of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)—a statutory body under the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development—on May 16 directed its 30,700 affiliated schools to establish ‘Sugar …
The Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka case—central to the push for regulating school fees in the capital—has begun to tilt in favor of students and parents, potentially marking a turning point in the long-standing conflict over arbitrary fee hikes in private schools. In a dramatic turn of events, lawyers for DPS Dwarka withdrew the school’s expulsion order against 31 students—issued …
