Draft curriculum doc proposes 5.5-day school week, longer periods Class 9 onwards
The previous National Curriculum Framework (NCF) released in 2005 gave schools more leeway in timetabling the school day and academic year. It only insisted that the school day be at least six hours and class time at least 45 minutes. By contrast the new draft NCF provides schools with a specific framework, suggesting the academic year should be 180 school days or 34 weeks across all stages of education.
Additional Enrichment Period Indian Express National Curriculum Framework Draft National Curriculum Framework Class Timings Half Days
Source: indianexpress.com