# CBSE Opens NISHTHA Courses, Lists 845 Virtual Labs on DIKSHA 2026-08-15T04:22:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Central Board of Secondary Education has invited teachers and school heads to enrol in NISHTHA courses for the April to October 2026 cycle. Category II offers courses in foundational literacy and numeracy, and early childhood care and education for educators up to Grade 5. Enrolment closes on August 31, 2026, while courses end on September 15, 2026. Category III offers courses on cyber hygiene, e-waste, action research and the Catch the Rain campaign, open to all teachers and school heads. CBSE has also told affiliated schools about more than 845 curriculum-aligned Virtual Labs and digital resources on DIKSHA. Developed through CIET-NCERT, the resources focus mainly on Science and Mathematics and follow the NCERT curriculum. Students can access them through the DIKSHA portal, app, textbook QR codes, Ask DIKSHA and PAL courses. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Catch the Rain, CBSE, DIKSHA, Ministry of Education, NCERT Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cbse-opens-nishtha-courses-lists-845-virtual-labs-on-diksha/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cbse-opens-nishtha-courses-lists-845-virtual-labs-on-diksha/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.