Lok Sabha Question No. 2361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: CBSE Global Curriculum
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2361 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025

## CBSE Global Curriculum

## 2361. Shri Tejasvi Surya:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has assessed the objectives and expected impact of the new Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Global Curriculum to be introduced in April 2026, particularly for CBSE-affiliated schools in the UAE and other countries, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  the  new  curriculum meets international benchmarks while retaining core Indian educational values;
- (c) the details of consultations held with GCC education regulators regarding curriculum contextualisation,  teacher  qualifications,  global  recognition  of  CBSE  certificates along  with  the  support  being  extended  to  schools  for  meeting  new  compliance requirements; and
- (d) whether overseas CBSE schools and Indian schools opting for the Global Curriculum are  likely  to  receive  additional  support  for  teacher  training,  infrastructure  upgrades and alignment with international standards and if so, the details or the nature of such support?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): The  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  Global  Curriculum  has been  conceptualised  to  provide  a  globally  benchmarked  but  Indian-rooted  curriculum  for children of the Indian diaspora and other learners abroad, to promote competency-based and future-ready learning as envisaged in NEP 2020, and to facilitate smooth mobility of students across countries and school systems.

Its  expected  impact  includes  improved  learning  outcomes,  stronger  foundational  and 21st-century skills, enhanced global recognition of CBSE qualifications, and better alignment of overseas CBSE schools with international expectations.

To ensure that the new curriculum meets international benchmarks while retaining core Indian educational values, CBSE is

- (i) aligning the curriculum with national policy and frameworks.
- (ii) mapping  learning  standards  with  international  reference  frameworks  used  by  leading school systems;
- (iii) embedding competency-based, inquiry-oriented pedagogy and robust assessment practices;

Academic experts, including those with experience in international curricula, are being associated with the design and review process.

CBSE,  in  consultation  with  the  Ministry  of  Education,  is  engaging  with  education regulators  of  Gulf  Cooperation  Council  (GCC)  countries  on  issues  relating  to  curriculum contextualisation, teacher qualifications, and recognition/equivalence of CBSE certificates.

The  programme  is  initially  for  the  overseas  CBSE  schools  and  they  are  proposed  to receive  academic  and  capacity-building  support.  This  will  include  online  and  face-to-face training programmes for teachers and school leaders, access to curricular resources, exemplar lesson plans and assessment tools and documentation required by host-country regulators.

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