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'Criminal conspiracy’ behind errors in Odisha textbooks, senior bureaucrat arrested

July 15, 2026 2:24 am

Crime Branch sources said more officials from SCERT are under the scanner, and teachers engaged in the preparation of textbooks would also be questioned.

Sir Isaac Newton is described as the “greatest pilot” in the Class 8 science book,

Isaac Newton the pilot: Odisha suspends key officials for school text book errors

June 26, 2026 7:05 pm

The action follows a probe that found gross negligence in the preparation of new school textbooks after 1,678 factual, grammatical and spelling errors were detected across 55 books for Classes 1 to 8.

NSUI and Youth Congress workers staged a protest in Bhubaneswar on Thursday alleging errors in school textbooks. (Special Arrangement)

‘Isaac Newton was a great pilot’: Why Odisha school books are full of errors

June 19, 2026 4:27 am

Students will continue with the same books throughout the academic year, with corrections to be made only in books published for the next academic year.

Odisha has introduced three new subjects -- Art Education, Physical Education & Well-being, and Vocational Education, to promote the holistic development of students.

Odisha govt introducing 55 new textbooks for Classes 1 to 8 in next session

January 18, 2026 9:37 am

The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has completed the translation and contextualisation of the new textbooks

Schools have also been advised to expose students to a variety of practice questions, in line with the shared sample tasks, to help build familiarity and strengthen basic skills

NCERT plans assessment of Class 3 students' basic learning abilities

January 03, 2026 9:36 am

As part of the preparations, NCERT has shared sample assessment tasks in Hindi and English to familiarise teachers and students with the assessment format and process.

Assam CM presents appointment letters to 8,206 new recruits

November 15, 2025 9:30 am

The total number of candidates who have received government jobs during the tenure of the present government has increased to 1,34,999, he said.

A senior official of the WBCHSE said that instead of using a single strip, multiple micro-threads will be incorporated in the marksheet

Schools voice concern as SCERT announces common timetable for Periodic Assessment Test

September 25, 2025 9:53 pm

The principal of a school in Mumbai said, “Since its introduction three years ago, PAT has been riddled with issues such as paper-leak, insufficient papers reaching schools and other logistical issues.”

CBSE announces seven new regional offices, city-wise list here

August 23, 2025 4:46 pm

According to the notification issued by CBSE Secretary Himanshu Gupta, the decision was approved in the Finance Committee meeting held on December 12, 2024, and ratified by the governing body on December 26, 2024.