MARGAO, March 25 -- Team Herald

Parents in Goa have mounted a formidable campaign against the proposed changes to the school academic calendar, gathering at least 13,361 signatures as of March 18 to challenge the early start of the academic year. The grassroots movement has rapidly gained traction across the state's educational community.

Activist and parent Cecille Rodrigues has spearheaded an online petition urging authorities to reconsider the hurried implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020's proposed academic calendar changes. The petition argues that the proposed modifications fundamentally clash with both the NEP and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE) 2023 guidelines.

The campaign's ...