Opposition BJD in Odisha has demanded the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond and a CBI probe into alleged large-scale errors in Class 1–8 textbooks. Around 1,600–1,768 mistakes have been reported. The state government has suspended four officials and formed a probe panel, while BJP rejects calls for a CBI investigation.
Bhubaneswar: Claiming that the errors detected in textbooks of classes 1 to 8 were a "shame" for Odisha, the BJD on Sunday demanded the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond and a CBI inquiry into the lapses.
The demand comes days after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had on Wednesday ordered the setting up of a three-member panel to identify those responsible for around 1,600 errors in the new textbooks.
Majhi also ordered suspension of four senior officers, comprising former director of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Manoj Padhi, and three assistant directors.
“Odisha has been facing embarrassment by mentioning Isaac Newton as a pilot. This is a shame for Odisha The suspension of some officials was an eyewash, and the government remained silent. The school and mass education minister must take moral responsibility for the lapses, and we want his resignation,” BJD’s youth wing president Chinmay Sahu said.
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