Odisha’s State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) admitted errors in school textbooks for Classes I to VIII and announced corrective measures.
Director Madhusmita Sahu said teachers must identify and correct mistakes during classroom teaching this year, while revised editions will be published from the 2027–28 academic session.
SCERT confirmed that textbooks supplied to schools contained factual inaccuracies, grammatical mistakes, unclear images, and printing flaws. Officials instructed District Education Officers to inform schools and guide teachers on corrections. For primary students, teachers will directly amend errors in books while teaching. For upper primary students, teachers will help children mark and correct mistakes themselves, making the learning process more participatory.
Sahu assured that future editions will undergo a thorough review to eliminate errors. She said the council has already initiated steps to ensure that textbooks published next year remain error-free.
Government sources said the mistakes were not extensive but could affect classroom learning. Immediate instructions were issued to prevent disruption. Education experts welcomed the move, noting that the correction process will safeguard teaching quality and reinforce accountability in curriculum preparation.
