Odisha CM orders probe into textbook errors, tells SCERT to file FIR with crime branch
Taking serious note of the errors found in school textbooks for Classes 1 to 8, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has ordered a criminal
Taking serious note of the errors found in school textbooks for Classes 1 to 8, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has ordered a criminal investigation into the entire textbook preparation and publication process. According to an official statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office on Saturday, the Chief Minister has directed the Director of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) to lodge an FIR with the Crime Branch SP to facilitate a comprehensive criminal investigation into the matter.
Read Full Story The decision comes amid growing concern over inaccuracies detected in textbooks prescribed for primary and upper primary students across the state. COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE REASONS BEHIND ERRORS Earlier, the Chief Minister had constituted a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Development Commissioner to investigate the reasons behind the errors in the textbooks.
Based on the committee's findings, the state government had suspended the former Director of SCERT along with three Assistant Directors. It had also ordered departmental disciplinary proceedings against six other Assistant Directors for their alleged lapses. With the latest directive, the state government has decided to pursue a criminal investigation in addition to departmental action to fix accountability and determine whether any criminal negligence or misconduct was involved in the preparation and publication of the textbooks.
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