Bhubaneswar, July 1: Amid mounting criticism over numerous errors in newly distributed school textbooks, the Odisha School and Mass Education Department has assured students, parents, and teachers that corrected and error-free versions of the books will be made available at the earliest.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, School and Mass Education Secretary N. Thirumala Naik said the state government has taken the issue very seriously and has initiated immediate steps to rectify the mistakes. He informed that teams of subject experts and educationists are currently reviewing the textbooks to identify and correct all inaccuracies.
According to the Secretary, revised editions will be prepared and released within a short period. Once the correction process is completed, the updated textbooks will be uploaded on the department’s official website, allowing students and teachers to easily access the revised and authentic versions.
Naik also said that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has taken serious note of the issue and directed officials to ensure that such lapses do not recur. The government, he added, is committed to maintaining the highest standards in educational materials and will strengthen the review, editing, and scrutiny process before textbooks are printed in future.
Appealing to students, parents, and teachers not to panic or get confused, the Secretary advised them to continue using the existing textbooks until the corrected versions are officially released. He assured that the department is working round the clock to complete the revision process as quickly as possible.
The clarification comes in the wake of widespread public outrage after several factual, grammatical, and printing errors were reported in school textbooks distributed across Odisha. The controversy has sparked criticism from educationists, opposition parties, and parents, prompting the government to expedite corrective measures and restore confidence in the state’s education system.
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