diff --git a/src/components/EventSchedule.astro b/src/components/EventSchedule.astro
index 8d80a5c..c67360b 100644
--- a/src/components/EventSchedule.astro
+++ b/src/components/EventSchedule.astro
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 import type { ScheduleDay } from "../data/events";
+import SessionNotesModal from "./SessionNotesModal.astro";
 
 type Props = {
   schedule: ScheduleDay[];
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ const { schedule, asTabs = false } = Astro.props;
               {day.moderator && <p>{day.moderator}</p>}
             </div>
             <ol>
-              {day.items.map((item) => (
+              {day.items.map((item, itemIndex) => (
                 <li class:list={["schedule-item", item.kind && `schedule-item--${item.kind}`]}>
                   <time>{item.time}</time>
                   <div>
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ const { schedule, asTabs = false } = Astro.props;
                         {item.links.map((link) => <a href={link.href}>{link.label}</a>)}
                       </div>
                     )}
+                    {item.notes && (
+                      <SessionNotesModal id={`session-notes-${index}-${itemIndex}`} notes={item.notes} />
+                    )}
                   </div>
                 </li>
               ))}
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ const { schedule, asTabs = false } = Astro.props;
     </div>
   ) : (
     <div class="schedule-grid">
-      {schedule.map((day) => (
+      {schedule.map((day, dayIndex) => (
         <article class="schedule-day">
           <div class="schedule-day__head">
             <h3>{day.label}</h3>
@@ -83,7 +87,7 @@ const { schedule, asTabs = false } = Astro.props;
             {day.moderator && <p>{day.moderator}</p>}
           </div>
           <ol>
-            {day.items.map((item) => (
+            {day.items.map((item, itemIndex) => (
               <li class:list={["schedule-item", item.kind && `schedule-item--${item.kind}`]}>
                 <time>{item.time}</time>
                 <div>
@@ -96,6 +100,9 @@ const { schedule, asTabs = false } = Astro.props;
                       {item.links.map((link) => <a href={link.href}>{link.label}</a>)}
                     </div>
                   )}
+                  {item.notes && (
+                    <SessionNotesModal id={`session-notes-${dayIndex}-${itemIndex}`} notes={item.notes} />
+                  )}
                 </div>
               </li>
             ))}
diff --git a/src/components/SessionNotesModal.astro b/src/components/SessionNotesModal.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b6dd6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SessionNotesModal.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+---
+import type { SessionNotes } from "../data/events";
+
+type Props = {
+  id: string;
+  notes: SessionNotes;
+};
+
+const { id, notes } = Astro.props;
+---
+
+<button
+  class="session-notes-trigger"
+  type="button"
+  aria-haspopup="dialog"
+  data-session-notes-open={id}
+>
+  View session notes
+</button>
+
+<dialog class="session-notes-dialog" id={id} aria-labelledby={`${id}-title`}>
+  <div class="session-notes-dialog__surface">
+    <header class="session-notes-dialog__header">
+      <div>
+        <p class="eyebrow">Day 1 · Session 1</p>
+        <h2 id={`${id}-title`}>{notes.title}</h2>
+      </div>
+      <button
+        class="session-notes-dialog__close"
+        type="button"
+        aria-label="Close session notes"
+        data-session-notes-close
+      >
+        <span aria-hidden="true">×</span>
+      </button>
+    </header>
+
+    <div class="session-notes-dialog__body">
+      {notes.sections.map((section) => (
+        <section>
+          <h3>{section.heading}</h3>
+          <ul>
+            {section.bullets.map((bullet) => (
+              <li>
+                {bullet.detail ? <strong>{bullet.text}</strong> : bullet.text}
+                {bullet.detail && <p>{bullet.detail}</p>}
+                {bullet.children && (
+                  <ul>
+                    {bullet.children.map((child) => <li>{child}</li>)}
+                  </ul>
+                )}
+              </li>
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+        </section>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</dialog>
+
+<script>
+  const activeTriggers = new WeakMap<HTMLDialogElement, HTMLElement>();
+
+  document.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>("[data-session-notes-open]").forEach((trigger) => {
+    if (trigger.dataset.sessionNotesReady === "true") return;
+    trigger.dataset.sessionNotesReady = "true";
+
+    trigger.addEventListener("click", () => {
+      const dialogId = trigger.getAttribute("data-session-notes-open");
+      const dialog = dialogId ? document.getElementById(dialogId) : null;
+
+      if (!(dialog instanceof HTMLDialogElement)) return;
+      activeTriggers.set(dialog, trigger);
+      dialog.showModal();
+      dialog.querySelector<HTMLElement>("[data-session-notes-close]")?.focus();
+    });
+  });
+
+  document.querySelectorAll<HTMLDialogElement>(".session-notes-dialog").forEach((dialog) => {
+    if (dialog.dataset.sessionNotesReady === "true") return;
+    dialog.dataset.sessionNotesReady = "true";
+
+    dialog.querySelector<HTMLElement>("[data-session-notes-close]")?.addEventListener("click", () => {
+      dialog.close();
+    });
+
+    dialog.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
+      if (event.target === dialog) dialog.close();
+    });
+
+    dialog.addEventListener("close", () => {
+      activeTriggers.get(dialog)?.focus();
+      activeTriggers.delete(dialog);
+    });
+  });
+</script>
diff --git a/src/data/events.ts b/src/data/events.ts
index 57fe4b3..f1fbc02 100644
--- a/src/data/events.ts
+++ b/src/data/events.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,19 @@ export type ScheduleItem = {
   kind?: "session" | "break" | "keynote" | "social" | "note";
   detail?: string;
   links?: { label: string; href: string }[];
+  notes?: SessionNotes;
+};
+
+export type SessionNotes = {
+  title: string;
+  sections: {
+    heading: string;
+    bullets: {
+      text: string;
+      children?: string[];
+      detail?: string;
+    }[];
+  }[];
 };
 
 export type ScheduleDay = {
@@ -389,10 +402,180 @@ export const events: Event[] = [
         date: "July 16, 2026",
         items: [
           { time: "09:30", title: "Settle in and configure screen sharing on the 'smart' TV 😬", kind: "note" },
-          { time: "10:00", title: "Opening remarks", kind: "session" },
+          {
+            time: "10:00",
+            title: "Opening remarks",
+            kind: "session",
+            notes: {
+              title: "Session 1 notes",
+              sections: [
+                {
+                  heading: "Attendees and Context",
+                  bullets: [
+                    {
+                      text: "Four-day working session to develop NCERT computer science textbooks for grades 11 and 12",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Team: mix of IIT faculty, school teachers, industry practitioners, and curriculum developers",
+                    },
+                  ],
+                },
+                {
+                  heading: "Curriculum Scope and Design Principles",
+                  bullets: [
+                    {
+                      text: "Core question: what should a student know after two years of CS, independent of market/job value?",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "70/30 split agreed after comparing CS and AI curricula:",
+                      children: [
+                        "70% core CS concepts: programming principles, complexity, basic data structures, algorithms",
+                        "30% new and contemporary topics",
+                      ],
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Computational thinking identified as a major emphasis that was lost in recent drafts; needs restoration",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Two flavors of computational thinking to balance:",
+                      children: [
+                        "Greek/algorithmic: abstract a real-world problem into a mathematical model, solve with defined steps",
+                        "Data-centric (Indian tradition): observe data, find patterns, iterate toward conclusions (underpins AI/ML)",
+                      ],
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Procedural and data-centric approaches are not mutually exclusive; both need representation",
+                    },
+                  ],
+                },
+                {
+                  heading: "Programming Pedagogy: The Core Debate",
+                  bullets: [
+                    {
+                      text: "Target audience is highly heterogeneous: some students arrive with coding experience, many have none",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Current failure mode: students memorize code for exams rather than understanding it",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Root cause: syntax and cryptic compiler errors overwhelm beginners before they can think about problems",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Desired sequence: problem articulation → solution design → only then, code implementation",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Key principle: thinking must precede execution, not the reverse",
+                    },
+                  ],
+                },
+                {
+                  heading: "Block-Based Editing as a Bridge",
+                  bullets: [
+                    {
+                      text: "Block-based visual programming (Scratch/Snap) proposed as the bridge between thinking and writing code",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Rationale: removes syntax friction so students can focus on problem-solving logic",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Precedent: Harvard CS50 opens with Scratch for one week at undergraduate level",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Snap (Berkeley) preferred over Scratch: more features, closer to real language constructs, smoother transition to Python",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Sriram and Viraj (now resigned) were strong advocates; their exit has left the decision somewhat fluid",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Risk flagged: teachers and students may perceive block-based coding as “dumbing down”",
+                      children: [
+                        "Reframe needed: this is not easier programming, it is a different entry point for thinking",
+                        "The chapter itself must convey this through its structure, not through two pages of theory",
+                      ],
+                    },
+                  ],
+                },
+                {
+                  heading: "Snap vs. Python: Current State",
+                  bullets: [
+                    {
+                      text: "Decision on Snap vs. Python-first is still open following departure of key advocates",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Next step: review the programming learning path (how students begin, grow, and deepen)",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Anup joining to share flowchart experience as one alternative/complement to block-based editing",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Other options on the table: pseudocode, English-language description, flowcharts, unplugged activities",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Goal: whichever path is chosen, more students should choose CS by interest, not just salary prospects",
+                    },
+                  ],
+                },
+                {
+                  heading: "Writing the Textbook: Key Challenges",
+                  bullets: [
+                    {
+                      text: "Chapter structure must implicitly convey pedagogical motivation, not state it explicitly",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Start each lesson with a problem; find a solution; then introduce the tool or syntax",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Avoid leading with interface instructions (e.g., “here is where to find the block in Scratch”)",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Examples should move beyond classical formula-substitution problems toward open-ended, data-rich scenarios",
+                      children: [
+                        "Concern raised: students coming from 10th standard may struggle with ill-defined, multi-solution problems",
+                        "Counterpoint: this can be scaffolded carefully; school teachers’ input is essential here",
+                      ],
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Collective wisdom of the group is the intended mechanism; no single person covers all aspects",
+                    },
+                  ],
+                },
+                {
+                  heading: "Next Steps",
+                  bullets: [
+                    {
+                      text: "Reach out to Berkeley Snap team for support",
+                      detail: "Explore whether they can provide resources or collaboration for curriculum integration.",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Anup to present flowchart experience to the group",
+                      detail: "Share findings on pitfalls and benefits to inform the decision on flowchart-based exposition.",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Finalize programming learning path decision (Snap, Python, or hybrid)",
+                      detail: "Review options as a group over the four days; resolve what was left fluid after Sriram and Biraj's departure.",
+                    },
+                    {
+                      text: "Develop school-level examples for the data-centric computational thinking strand",
+                      detail: "School teachers to contribute examples that are accessible to students coming from 10th standard.",
+                    },
+                  ],
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          },
           { time: "10:30", title: "Review and recap of what we have so far", kind: "session" },
           { time: "11:00", title: "Coffee at Nescafe", kind: "break" },
-          { time: "11:30", title: "Anup's presentation on flowcharts", kind: "session" },
+          {
+            time: "11:30",
+            title: "Anup's presentation on flowcharts",
+            kind: "session",
+            links: [
+              {
+                label: "Join Zoom",
+                href: "https://events.neeldhara.com/2026/ncert/",
+              },
+            ],
+          },
           { time: "12:30", title: "Discussion: finalizing the plan ahead", kind: "session" },
           { time: "13:00", title: "Lunch back at the guest house", kind: "break" },
           { time: "14:30", title: "Small-group discussions / breakout rooms", kind: "session" },
diff --git a/src/styles/global.css b/src/styles/global.css
index 49ea784..41da726 100644
--- a/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/src/styles/global.css
@@ -1377,6 +1377,121 @@ button.event-badge::before {
   margin-top: 0.65rem;
 }
 
+.session-notes-trigger {
+  min-height: 44px;
+  margin-top: 0.65rem;
+  border: var(--border-hairline) solid color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 30%, var(--border));
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: var(--card);
+  color: var(--primary);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font: inherit;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog {
+  width: min(760px, calc(100% - 2rem));
+  max-height: min(88dvh, 900px);
+  margin: auto;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  border: 0;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: var(--card);
+  color: var(--foreground);
+  padding: 0;
+  box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(20, 29, 25, 0.24);
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog::backdrop {
+  background: rgba(24, 31, 27, 0.62);
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog__surface {
+  display: grid;
+  max-height: min(88dvh, 900px);
+  grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog__header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  border-bottom: var(--border-hairline) solid var(--border);
+  background: color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 8%, white);
+  padding: 1.2rem 1.25rem;
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog__header > div {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog__header h2 {
+  font-size: 1.65rem;
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog__close {
+  display: inline-grid;
+  width: 44px;
+  min-width: 44px;
+  height: 44px;
+  place-items: center;
+  border: var(--border-hairline) solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: var(--card);
+  color: var(--foreground);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font: inherit;
+  font-size: 1.65rem;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog__body {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 1.6rem;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  overscroll-behavior: contain;
+  padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem 1.6rem;
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog__body section {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.7rem;
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog__body h3 {
+  font-size: 1.18rem;
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog__body ul {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  padding-left: 1.25rem;
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog__body ul ul {
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+  padding-top: 0.35rem;
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog__body li,
+.session-notes-dialog__body p {
+  color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--foreground) 84%, white);
+  font-size: 0.96rem;
+  line-height: 1.55;
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog__body li::marker {
+  color: var(--primary);
+}
+
+.session-notes-dialog__body li > p {
+  margin-top: 0.2rem;
+}
+
 .people-list {
   column-count: 2;
   column-gap: 2rem;
@@ -2301,6 +2416,23 @@ button.event-badge::before {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
 
+  .session-notes-dialog {
+    width: calc(100% - 1rem);
+    max-height: 92dvh;
+  }
+
+  .session-notes-dialog__surface {
+    max-height: 92dvh;
+  }
+
+  .session-notes-dialog__header {
+    padding: 1rem;
+  }
+
+  .session-notes-dialog__body {
+    padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.35rem;
+  }
+
   .gallery-grid {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }