The Central Board of Secondary Education introduces two initiatives for the 2025-26 session. These are the Career Guidance Dashboard and the Counseling Hub and Spoke School Model. The Career Guidance Dashboard offers career information and exploration tools. The Counseling Hub and Spoke Model aims to support students' emotional and mental health. These programs will evolve with stakeholder input.
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed Jagdeep Dhankhar was forced to resign as Vice-President after he started acting independently and allowed a notice for the removal of Justice Varma. Kharge alleged that Dhankhar faced threats and pressure from the Modi government for upholding constitutional norms, leading to his ousting. Sonia Gandhi accused the BJP-RSS of dismantling the Constitution.
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