Overview
- An official notice says unauthorised sellers are offering fake NCERT textbooks at discounted prices.
- CBSE warns the counterfeit books are of inferior quality and often contain printing and content errors that can harm students’ learning.
- All affiliated schools have been told to counsel parents to buy only authentic textbooks and to source any school purchases strictly from authorised providers.
- Authorised options include NCERT Regional Production & Distribution Centres, vendors listed on the NCERT website, the NCERT Postal Supply Service, and the official NCERT Amazon storefront.
- Schools have been asked to circulate the advisory and seek help from the nearest RPDC, with contact details provided for centres in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Guwahati, Kolkata and Delhi.