India, Oct. 30 -- The dropping of three planned curricular components for students currently in Class 9 on Thursday is the latest in a series of changes to the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) scheme of studies since the 2026-27 academic year began on April 1.

In nearly seven months between April 2 and October 29, the board has issued multiple circulars, notifications and clarifications, including successive changes to its three-language policy introduced in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The latest move came six days after the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) released a 20-hour introductory module on computational thinking (CT) and artificial intelligence (AI) for Classes 9...