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NCERT has rolled out a fresh set of Class 9 textbooks in English, Sanskrit, Mathematics and Science for the 2026-27 session — the biggest curriculum reset for the grade in more than 20 years. With schools across most states reopening in 10 to 14 days, a Class 9 teacher's June calendar is now full. Here is the working brief.
West Bengal signed the MoU joining the PM SHRI scheme on May 15, leaving Kerala and Tamil Nadu as the only states outside the Centre's 14,500-school transformation programme. For school administrators in Bengal — and observers everywhere — the next four months decide which schools get model-school status and what it actually changes. Here is the admin brief.
CBSE's Class 10 second board exam — the improvement attempt for the first cohort under the new annual two-attempt model — concludes today, May 21. Results are expected between June 5 and 10. The next three weeks are short, but they are the window where families either lock in a better marksheet or burn the summer second-guessing it. Here is the working brief.
Rajmohan has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's School Education Minister, with reopening for 2026-27 fixed at June 1 and Classes 1 to 3 starting June 4. The ten-day window between a new minister and a fresh academic year is unusually consequential. Here is the admin checklist worth running before classrooms fill up again.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has replaced its walk-in, paper-form contractual hiring with a single national portal — samvida-sathi.kvs.gov.in — that every KV must use from the 2026-27 session. The mechanics matter for any B.Ed candidate, returning contractual teacher, principal, or placement cell making decisions over the next four weeks.
Uttar Pradesh's summer vacation begins today, joining a heat-driven shutdown that runs Delhi through July 1, Rajasthan through June 20, and Telangana through June 11. For families across the heat belt, the next 27 to 51 days will be the longest concentrated time at home of the year. Here is a practical brief on how to use the window without losing the academic thread.
The CBSE Class 12 photocopy of answer sheet application window — opened after the May 13 result at 85.20% — closes on Saturday, May 23. Revaluation requests run May 26 to 29. With three days left and the cost-benefit narrow on the new On-Screen Marking system, here is a parent's working brief on who should apply, what to look for, and when to stop.
Tamil Nadu declared SSLC Class 10 result 2026 today at 9:30 am with an overall pass rate of 94.31%, girls at 96.47%, boys at 92.15% and 5,171 schools at 100%. Marksheets are live May 22 and the photocopy window runs May 22 to 27. For TN Class 10 form teachers, the next fortnight shapes remediation rosters, the supplementary cohort, and Plus One stream guidance. Here is the working brief.
CBSE has extended the photocopy application deadline to May 23 after the revaluation portal went down for two straight days. Photocopy fee is now Rs 100 per subject (down from Rs 700), revaluation is Rs 25 per question, and verification is Rs 100 per script. For Class 12 families weighing a recheck, here is the practical brief for the next four days.
Tamil Nadu's SSLC Class 10 result was declared today at 9:30 am with an overall pass percentage of 94.31%, half a point above last year. Girls finished at 96.47%, boys at 92.15%, and 5,171 schools scored 100%. The next 14 days — revaluation, supplementary planning, Plus One stream choice — matter more than the marksheet. Here is the playbook.
Several teacher recruitment notifications are closing this week. NVS Lucknow shuts on May 18, HPRCA PGT on May 16, NVS Chandigarh on May 20, with Rajasthan RSSB's 3,540 teaching associate posts running to June 3 and UP signalling 85,000 vacancies ahead. For Indian school teachers thinking about a government move, the next three weeks are the busiest window of the year. Here is the working brief.
Maharashtra released its RTE 25% Selection List 1 for 2026-27 on May 15, with allotted families due to report by May 23. For private school administrators, the next eight days are the operational squeeze of the admissions calendar. Here is the working brief for principals on processing Selection List 1 without losing the rest of the cycle.
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