Overview
- The state announced Wednesday that it will withdraw the recently circulated Class I–VIII textbooks, correct identified mistakes and supply fresh printed editions to students.
- Authorities have issued interim correction sheets to teachers and published an OSEPA corrections list online so classroom teaching can continue without relying on the flawed pages.
- A high-level committee led by the Development Commissioner reviewed the books and the government has suspended four senior SCERT officials while initiating further disciplinary action.
- Errors cited by teachers and reviewers include spelling and factual mistakes, misplaced images and maps, wrong names, and verbatim song lyrics; the state says the widely reported figure of about 1,600 errors is an overcount.
- The problem has large operational and financial stakes because nearly 29.8 million copies were printed for 2026–27 with about ₹21 crore spent on outsourced printing, and officials plan to upload revised drafts for expert and public feedback before final printing.