Odisha govt to provide error-free new textbooks to students

• Revised textbooks will soon be placed on the Department’s website / OSEPA website for feedback from academicians and the general public.
• Until the revised textbooks are supplied, corrected content will be shared with teachers to ensure that classroom teaching continues uninterrupted.

Bhubaneswar: Addressing the media on the issue of errors identified in the newly developed textbooks introduced for students of Classes I to VIII from the academic session 2026–27, Dr. N. Thirumala Naik, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School & Mass Education Department, stated that the Government has decided to provide completely error-free new textbooks to the students at the earliest.

He said that considering the seriousness of the issue, Chief Minister directed to constitute a committee, under the chairmanship of the Development Commissioner, to enquire how the errors had occurred and to identify those responsible.

Acting on the recommendations of the committee, the State Government has already initiated necessary action and has also decided to take further action, wherever required.

The Chief Minister has viewed the issue with utmost seriousness and has directed the department to provide completely error-free textbooks to all the students as early as possible.

Addressing the media, Dr. Naik said that the identified errors are currently being thoroughly reviewed and verified in consultation with subject experts. The revised versions of the textbooks will soon be uploaded on the Department’s website and the OSEPA website to invite suggestions and feedback from academicians as well as the general public. After due consideration of the feedback received, the revised textbooks will be finalised and supplied to the students.

Dr. Naik further informed the media that the Government will be providing error-free new textbooks to all students studying in schools across the State at the earliest and until the revised textbooks are printed and distributed, corrected content will be provided to teachers to ensure that classroom teaching continues without disruption.