CBSE to launch parenting calendar on March 28, strengthening parent-school collaboration

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the launch of a parenting calendar for the academic session 2025-26. The CBSE parenting calendar initiative aims to enhance parent-teacher collaboration, facilitate student well-being, and promote holistic development in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The official launch of CBSE parenting calendar will take place on March 28 at 4:00 pm on CBSE’s official YouTube channel.

CBSE Parenting Calendar: Objective and outcomes

As per the official notice, the CBSE parenting calendar is designed to:

• Strengthen partnerships between parents and teachers.
• Encourage open communication to support students’ growth.
• Create a structured framework for parental engagement in schools.

By implementing the CBSE parenting calendar, schools are expected to foster stronger relationships between students, parents, and educators, ensuring a well-rounded educational experience.

Structure and implementation

The CBSE parenting calendar will include structured orientations, parent-teacher meetings, and initiatives to encourage school-parent interactions. The CBSE parenting calendar will also provide guidelines on ‘effective interaction’, enabling parents to stay engaged in their child’s learning journey.

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CBSE has invited school principals, teachers, counselors, wellness educators, and parents to join the official launch event of the parenting calendar. The CBSE parenting calendar launch event will provide insights into the initiative’s objectives and implementation strategies.

CBSE Parenting Calendar committee

In January 2025, CBSE constituted a committee of education experts and school principals to develop the parenting calendar. The committee was tasked with designing a framework that supports:

• Effective parent-teacher interactions.
• Addressing the diverse needs of students, including adolescents and children with special needs (CWSN).
• Providing structured engagement and communication framework

The committee, led by Anuradha Joshi, principal of Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, includes educators from reputed institutions across the country. Members collaborated on virtual and offline platforms to ensure a well-structured framework for the CBSE parenting calendar’s development. The final recommendations were submitted by March 15, 2025.