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Odisha Govt Orders Probe Into 1,678 Errors In School Textbooks, Report Due In 7 Days
24htopnews | June 19, 2026 3:08 PM CST

The Odisha government has constituted a high-level committee to investigate major errors found in school textbooks for Classes I to VIII. Ordered by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the panel will identify those responsible and submit its report within seven days. Nearly 1,678 mistakes have been reported in textbooks prepared under the Odisha Curriculum 2025.

Bhubaneswar: Following Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's directive, a high-level committee under the chairmanship of Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Deoranjan Kumar Singh was constituted on Thursday to probe the publication of faulty school textbooks for Classes I to VIII containing glaring errors.

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Committee constituted and members
According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the other two members of the committee are Secretary, Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department, Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya, and Deputy Secretary, General Administration & Public Grievance Department, Smita Pani.

The committee will investigate the printing-related errors and determine the level at which they occurred, as well as identify the officials or institutions responsible for the lapses.


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