January 2026

Monthly Newsletter | January 2026 | Volume 77

January 2026 sets a mighty start for the education sector in India, a month of policy momentum, liberal planning and renewed intention. As institutions step into a new calendar year, this month systematically sets the flavour for reforms that fortify safety, future readiness and quality throughout the learning environment.

January spotlights innovation and collaboration by initiatives like CBSE’s Hub & Spoke School Orientation, which promotes stronger academic partnerships and resource sharing between schools. Student safety remains a high priority, with CBSE’s newly released guidelines on dog-bite prevention emphasising the significance of well-managed and secure school campuses.

The month celebrates the revival of reading culture as well, as seen in UP’s mandate for daily newspaper reading in schools, nurturing critical thinking, reducing screen dependence and literacy. Teacher authorisation takes the middle stage with CBSE’s countrywide coaching programmes for Skill Education, supporting educators to provide competency-based education aligned with NEP 2020.

Policy growth continues to determine the landscape, involving the Kerala government’s decision to challenge the K-TET judgement in SC, spotlighting the balance between teachers’ job security and quality standards.

CBSE’s advisory on checking UGC credit before admission leads learners away from fake universities and toward trusted higher education methods, including student awareness. These improvements make January 2026 a month of diligence, decisive action and direction for Indian education.

CBSE’s Hub and Spoke School Orientation Educators Should Know

The CBSE hosted an orientation programme for CBSE’s Hub and Spoke Schools to advance its strategic first step, which encouraged optimal resource sharing and collaborative learning among affil...

CBSE Publishes School Safety Guidelines on Dog-Bite Prevention

The CBSE has issued an elaborate safety consultatory for all affiliated schools, advocating them to take active steps to stop dog-bite incidents and promote safer eco-systems. CBSE published this a...

Uttar Pradesh Mandates Daily Newspaper Reading in Schools

The UP government has guided all basic primary and secondary schools throughout the state to make newspaper reading a compulsory activity for students on a daily basis. The gove...

CBSE Launched Nationwide Teacher Training for Skill Education

In a crucial move towards boosting classroom preparedness for the required Skill Education programme, the CBSE conducted a schedule of one-day Capacity Building Programmes for teachers. Started on 5.1.2026, CBSE carried on these offline coaching sessions at many locations throughout north India to support teachers with the strategies, methodologies and tools needed to carry out the new skill-based programme efficiently for Grades 6 to 8.

The CBSE Board affirmed face-to-face coaching sessions at selected schools in Haryana, Delhi-NCR region and UP through a notification dated 31.12.2025. This initiative was a part of CBSE’s wi...