Why is Maharashtra Surrendering its Own School Curriculum and Textbooks?
Shivali Tukdeo, Subhankar Chakraborty | 27 April 2025 | The Wire
In a rather abrupt development, the government of Maharashtra announced that the state board schools will now adopt the curriculum developed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The state board-run schools are to begin aligning with the textbooks developed by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT).
This change is set to be in effect from the new academic year, which begins in a couple of months. Addressing both the houses of the legislature, the Maharashtra education minister Dada Bhuse unveiled the plan to phase out the state board curriculum and textbooks for classes I-XII by 2028….