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Odisha textbook error and printing irregularity controversy

Overview

The controversy surrounding errors in Odisha school textbooks has expanded into allegations of a multi-crore scam involving printing and distribution irregularities. Following the discovery of 1,741 errors in textbooks for Classes I through VIII, whistleblower and RTI activist Pradip Pradhan filed a complaint alleging significant financial misconduct and conflicts of interest.

Pradhan alleges that a deputy director-level official from the government press has been unauthorizedly managing textbook printing since 2022, a responsibility that legally belongs to the School and Mass Education Department. The complaint further claims this official facilitated lucrative printing and supply contracts through a private agency operated by his wife.

In response to these allegations, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has requested a response from the Odisha government. Additionally, the Union Ministry of Education’s Department of School Education and Literacy has formally sought a response from the state education department to examine the claims of mismanagement and the resulting distribution of error-ridden materials.

Entities

Odisha government · Nityananda Gond · Navnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan · Prime Minister’s Office · Ministry of Education

Claims

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Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Odisha government faces PMO inquiry over alleged textbook printing irregularities

    The Prime Minister’s Office has sought a response from the Odisha government regarding alleged irregularities, conflicts of interest, and errors in the state's school textbook printing and distribution process.

  2. [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Odisha government finds 1,741 errors in Rs 175-crore school textbooks

    The Odisha government admitted to 1,741 errors in school textbooks printed for Rs 175 crore. Ten officials have been suspended following investigations into systemic review failures.

  3. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Odisha begins distribution of corrected school textbooks

    Odisha has begun distributing corrected school textbooks to address errors in previous editions, though some schools report shortages amid ongoing student protests and political calls for accountability.

Sources

bizrapidx.com · businessnewsthisweek.com · businessnewsweek.in · dinalipi.com · kalingatv.com · navabharat.news · newindianexpress.com · odishabytes.com · orissapost.com · samacharnama.com · timesnownews.com

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