CBSE Launches 2026-27 NISHTHA Courses and Offers 845 Virtual Labs on DIKSHA
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has opened registration for NISHTHA professional development courses for teachers and school heads for the 2026-27 academic year. Offered by CIET-NCERT, these include proficiency courses in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy and Early Childhood Care, as well as advanced courses on topics like cyber hygiene and e-waste. Additionally, CBSE announced over 845 curriculum-aligned virtual labs on the DIKSHA platform, primarily covering Science and Mathematics, to support interactive learning aligned with NCERT curricula.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (59/100). Lens Score 46/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, timesnow, news18, freepressjournal, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 13 Aug, 12:53 pm. Other outlets followed.