Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:09pm on 26 Sep 2026,Saturday India
The Odisha government has reported 1,741 errors in textbooks for Classes 1 to 8, despite spending around ₹175 crore on their printing and publication. According to School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond, the errors include 1,075 grammatical, typographical and spelling mistakes, five factual or conceptual errors, and 661 suggestions for improvement. Class 8 Science had the highest number, with 294 errors, followed by Class 7 Urdu with 121. The government said revised, error-free editions are being prepared. Several education officials were suspended or face disciplinary action, while stronger expert fact-checking and proofreading procedures have been introduced. (PC: X)
