Overview
- All government, aided and private schools must drop unrecognised materials and teach only board‑approved texts under the Intermediate Education Act, 1921.
- About 70 NCERT titles for 36 core subjects are cleared for Classes 9–12, alongside 12 books in Hindi, Sanskrit and Urdu for language study.
- The board set a controlled supply line by assigning three publishers by class level: Pioneer Printers & Publishers for 9 and 12, Singhal Agency for 11, and Peetambra Books for 10.
- Prices are fixed at low rates, with most core books listed between ₹18 and ₹89 per copy to ease costs for families who were facing private books priced 149% to 361% higher.
- Original copies carry a 7‑digit UV fluorescent red serial number on the cover to verify authenticity, while district inspections and book‑awareness camps run through April 15 with violations liable to action under Regulation 18 and the Copyright Act.