Maharashtra’s State Board is reported to be taking back responsibility for preparing curriculum and textbooks for Classes 9–12, with new materials planned in two stages: Classes 9 and 11 for academic year 2027–28, then Classes 10 and 12 for 2028–29. Balbharati is expected to print the books; it is not identified as the body preparing the curriculum.
Who will prepare Maharashtra’s Classes 9–12 curriculum and textbooks?
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) is reported to have regained the preparation role previously assigned to the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) under a 2016 arrangement. Hindustan Times reported that the board’s executive committee approved the change on September 30, 2026. The report describes the Maharashtra State Board Act as the legal context for the decision, but the formal order and underlying provision are not established here.
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MSBSHSE chairman Trigun Kulkarni told Hindustan Times that the board had started developing the curriculum and textbooks in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. He said subject-wise academic committees had been constituted and subject experts had begun work.
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The schedule reported by Hindustan Times is staggered by grade pair:
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| Academic year | Classes planned | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2027–28 | 9 and 11 | Reported plan; no independently confirmed implementation calendar was located. |
| 2028–29 | 10 and 12 | Reported plan; no independently confirmed implementation calendar was located. |
These are reported target years, not confirmation that the materials are already published or available for purchase. The October 2, 2026 report does not establish whether the schedule has since been formalized.
What will Balbharati do?
Balbharati is reported to handle printing of the textbooks. That is separate from MSBSHSE’s reported responsibility for preparing the curriculum and textbooks. The report does not specify the exact continuing role, if any, of SCERT in the process.
What students and families should check
When books are announced, match the edition to the student’s exact class, subject, language and syllabus year. Older Maharashtra State Board books may not correspond to the new materials described in this report. The report does not establish availability of the planned editions.
Source and status of the announcement
The decision and timetable are based on Kimaya Boralkar’s October 2, 2026 report for Hindustan Times. The report attributes the committee approval date and grade-wise timetable to the board, but an official resolution or implementation calendar was not independently established.
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