India, March 21 -- The Maharashtra government has begun aligning the curriculum of state-run schools with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) framework, beginning with class 1 from the 2025-26 academic year, which begins on June 15. Additionally, state board schools will gradually implement the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) timetable, in which the academic year begins on April 1, officials said.

The new Class 1 textbooks will be available before June 15, while the curriculum for classes 2-12 will be updated gradually by 2028, ensuring a complete shift to the NCERT framework, according to Ranjeet Singh Deol, principal secretary of the school education department. "The [new class 1] books are d...