In a significant move towards educational reform, the Maharashtra government has finalised preparations to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 at the school level, starting with the academic year in June 2025. This initial phase will focus on children aged three to eight, covering kindergarten, pre-primary, and Std I and Std II. The comprehensive rollout aims to extend the NEP implementation up to Std VIII in three phases, concluding by 2028, as confirmed by the Department of School Education.

Following the successful introduction of NEP for undergraduate courses in the 2023-24 academic year, the state government has been diligently preparing for its application in school education. The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has developed a State Curriculum Framework based on the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) guidelines, outlining academic competencies.