NCERT introduces Indian classical art forms in school textbooks:

For the first time, NCERT has integrated Indian art forms—including classical music, dance, theatre, and visual arts—into textbooks for Classes 3 to 8 in line with the National Education Policy’s vision of culturally rooted education. A new Class 8 arts education textbook, Kriti, for the 2025–26 academic session, introduces students to core elements of Indian classical music such as swar, laya, and shabd. It also includes Sanskrit shloka recitations in rhythmic patterns, regional folk songs, and practical lessons on Hindustani and Carnatic ragas. Dance education will expose students to eight classical dance forms like Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, and Sattriya. Until now, such exposure to classical traditions was available only through private training.