The HRD Ministry may very soon ask the CBSE to stop printing textbooks after holding a review meeting. Sources reported that the ministry has raised concern over the fact as to why an examination conducting body is publishing textbooks.
The HRD Ministry may very soon ask the CBSE to stop printing textbooks after holding a review meeting. The decision may be taken following complaints against quality of books published by the Board as well as their non-availability. A senior HRD ministry official said complaints had been received at the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) regarding books published by CBSE.
Errors in content
The online grievance redress system received complaints on a Class 12 textbook – Informatics Practices – which highlighted errors in the content.
While the majority of the textbooks used by CBSE-affiliated schools are by NCERT, there are some like ‘Interact in English Literature’ for Class 9, Main Course Book for Class 10 or Workbook for Class 10 and many textbooks for vocational courses which are published by the Board.
Examination conducting body should not publish books
Sources reported that the ministry has raised concern over the fact as to why an examination conducting body is publishing textbooks when NCERT is already there. “The mandate of CBSE is to conduct examinations and affiliate schools. For textbooks, there is already NCERT which has been entrusted with the task of working on the curriculum and publication of textbooks,” said a senior official.
According to MHRD sources, there have been complaints against the quality of books published by CBSE as well as their availability.
