Modi govt wants to push country back to era of 'maharajas': Rahul slams MGNREGA repeal
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the motive behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi's “intent to destroy” MGNREGA is to strip workers of their right to negotiate wages, strip panchayats of their power, and push the country back to the era of kings when all power was concentrated in the hands of a few.
Gandhi shared a video of his recent interaction with MGNREGA workers on X and said the same workers who proclaimed that MGNREGA changed their lives were now saying that the Modi government is "enslaving workers".
In his post in Hindi accompanying the video, Gandhi said, "What is the motive behind Modi ji's intent to destroy MGNREGA? To strip workers of their right to negotiate daily wages; to strip panchayats of their power and tie their hands; to strip states of their authority and centralise power in Delhi; to push the country back to the era of kings and maharajas, where all power and wealth were concentrated in the hands of a few.”
“Minimum wages, a guarantee of year-round work, the right to work with freedom and dignity – these are what the country's millions of labourers were proclaiming in one voice: 'MGNREGA changed our lives'. It took decades to bring about these changes,” Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, said.
“Today, those same labourers are saying – 'The Modi government is a government that enslaves workers',” he said.
In the video, an MGNREGA worker could be seen telling Gandhi that this government is "enslaving workers".
The MGNREGA workers talk about how the law helped them in providing livelihood security, but the government was intending to "destroy" the “transformative” initiative.
The Congress has been demanding that the government withdraw the new Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G Act and fully restore the UPA-era MGNREGA.
On January 10, the Congress launched the 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram', a 45-day nationwide campaign against the repeal of the UPA-era Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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CBSE plan for 2026-27: Three-language formula from Class 6; two levels of maths, science for Class 9
New Delhi (PTI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rolled out its new curriculum, launching a phased implementation of the three-language formula from Class 6 and a two-level system of mathematics and science for Class 9 starting in the 2026-27 academic session, officials said on Friday.
While the three-language formula mandated under the new National Education Policy (NEP) will be implemented from 2026 for Class 6, introduction of the two-level system of mandatory standard and optional advanced courses in mathematics and science will be done for Class 9.
"Languages are organised through a structured three-language framework across stages: R1, R2 and R3. As per recommendations of new National Curriculum Framework (NCF), two of these three languages must be native to India. In continuation of the board's phased implementation of multilingual education, a third language will be made mandatory from Class 6 with effect from the academic session 2026-27, ensuring that every learner studies at least two Indian languages," a senior board official said.
"While it is desirable that the same scheme of languages is adopted, under exceptional circumstances for students returning from foreign schools where the third language studied till Class 8 or 9 is not available in domestic schools, such students may be exempted as per approved norms. However, such students will be required to study the total number of subjects as stipulated in the scheme of studies," the official added.
Mathematics and science will see a major structural shift with the introduction of a two-level system starting in the 2026–27 academic session.
"All students will study the standard curriculum and appear for a common 80-mark examination of three hours; those opting for higher proficiency can choose an additional 'advanced' level in either or both subjects. This advanced component will consist of a separate 25-mark, one-hour paper designed to test higher-order thinking skills and deeper conceptual understanding.
"Students must mandatorily take the standard exam, while the advanced paper remains optional. Importantly, performance in the advanced paper will not be added to the overall aggregate; instead, students scoring 50 per cent or above will have the advanced-level qualification reflected separately in their mark sheet," the official said.
The two-level system (standard and advanced) in mathematics and science will begin in the 2026–27 academic session for Class 9 students, and the first board exams for Class 10 students with this structure will be held in 2028 for that cohort.
