Bhubaneswar: The Director of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has acknowledged that errors were present in this year's school textbooks and has promised that such mistakes will not occur in future editions.
District education officers have been notified about the necessary corrective actions, and teachers have been instructed to amend the errors found in the textbooks.
SCERT has stated that updated textbooks for the academic year 2027-28 will be devoid of these inaccuracies.
In a related development, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi convened a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan on Wednesday to discuss the discrepancies identified in government school textbooks.
The meeting included School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond, Chief Secretary Anu Garg, and senior officials from various departments, who participated via video conferencing.
During the session, the Chief Minister urged officials to take swift action to resolve the issues. He also mandated the establishment of a three-member committee led by the Development Commissioner to pinpoint the individuals or agencies accountable for the errors.
This committee has been tasked with delivering its report within a week, and the Chief Minister indicated that strict measures would be enforced against those found culpable.
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