17 December,2024 08:17 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Dharmendra Pradhan
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks for some classes will cost less from next year, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Tuesday.
The Council, which currently prints 5 crore textbooks in a year, is working to augment the capacity to 15 crore from next year, he said.
The minister also informed that the new textbooks as per updated curriculum for classes nine to twelve will be available from 2026-27 academic session.
"In the next academic year, NCERT will publish 15 crore quality and affordable books....currently it publishes nearly five crore textbooks." Pradhan told reporters.
ALSO READ
College admissions scam: Two clerks, aide arrested for forging documents
Not allowed to raise 'irregularities' in technical education department in UP Assembly: MLA
Odisha government plans education in Santali language from KG to PG: Majhi
Three including two college clerks held as cops busts admission racket
Our govt recruited over 1.60 lakh in education sector: Adityanath
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
