BHUBANESWAR: A day after announcing that it will seek feedback from educationists, experts and general public on the revised school textbooks before final printing, the School and Mass Education (SME) department on Thursday uploaded the digital copies of the books for classes I to IV with necessary rectifications, on its websites and sought views and suggestions within seven days.
Officials said corrected copies of the books for classes I to IV have been uploaded on the department’s as well as Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA)’s and the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)’s websites.
Educationists and public have been requested to give their feedback on the books through textbookscertodisha@gmail.com or Bidya Samiksha Centre helpline - 18003456722, within a period of seven days.
SME secretary N Thirumala Naik had on Wednesday informed that all revised textbooks with corrections, from Class I to VIII, will be uploaded on the department’s and Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA)’s websites to invite feedback from educationists and general public.
“After considering all the suggestions and feedback received, the textbooks will be finalised and published,” the SME secretary had said.
The department has also made it clear that until the revised textbooks are made available, the corrected information will be shared with teachers and students so that teaching and learning can continue without interruption.
The move from the government has come after a staggering 1,678 factual, typographical and printing errors were detected in school textbooks issued by the SCERT for students of classes I to VIII for the 2026-27 academic session in line with NEP 2020, triggering public outrage across the state.
Four officials including the former director of Teachers’ Training and SCERT along with three assistant directors have been suspended while the government has also initiated disciplinary proceedings against six other officials in connection with the lapses.