CBSE excludes interdisciplinary subjects for current Class IX batch, retains compulsory vocational study

Panchkula, Oct 29 (UNI) CBSE has excluded "Individuals in Society" and CT and AI modules from the curriculum for students currently in Class IX, and "Environmental Education" from their Class X curriculum in 2027-28, while retaining compulsory vocational education. The directions, issued through Circular Acad-70/2026 on Thursday, apply to the Class IX batch of 2026-27 that will progress to Class X next year. Students already in Class X during 2026-27 will continue under the old scheme. The board linked the exclusions to the implementation schedule for the interdisciplinary curricular area. Under the standard scheme, students must study nine subjects: three…