Balbharati announces 2026-27 curriculum and new textbooks across classes 2–6 and policy changes

Balbharati prepared subject-wise self-study booklets for Classes 8 to 12 in Marathi and English mediums with the help of education experts and experienced teachers. These booklets will be available at a 40% discount on the printed price.

Balbharati has made the use of practical record books prepared by the board compulsory for classes 9 to 12 as per the revised subject and evaluation scheme. Educational institutions have been instructed not to compel students to purchase practical notebooks published by private publishers.

The circular clarified that integrated and regular textbooks for Classes 5, 7 and 9 have the same content and evaluation pattern and are based on the current curriculum. Existing stock of these textbooks will continue to be available for sale.

For class 6, several optional language textbooks based on the old curriculum will continue to be available in reprinted form. These include Hindi Sulabhbharati, Hindi Sugambharati, Sugambharati (Kannada Composite), Tarufe Urdu, Sindhubharati, Arabic, Telugu Saralbharati and Gujarati Sahitya Parichay.

Balbharati said compulsory Marathi language textbooks will be provided for students of classes 2, 3, 4 and 6 studying in various mediums. English-medium students will receive 'Shiku Marathi Anandane,' while students from Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Sindhi, Telugu, Tamil and Bengali mediums will be provided 'Karu Maitri Marathi Shi.'

The circular states that the academic year 2026-27 will be the final year for the existing textbooks of Classes 5, 7, 9 and 11. Schools and booksellers have been advised to purchase these textbooks only as per actual requirement.

Anuradha Oak, director of Balbharati, stated that the new textbooks based on the revised curriculum will be introduced for classes 2, 3, 4 and 6 from June this year. The prices of these textbooks will be announced separately.

Balbharati, the Maharashtra state bureau of textbook production and curriculum research, announced curriculum and textbook changes for the 2026-27 academic year in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP).