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Odisha SCERT Faces Probe Over Textbook Error; High-Level Committee Investigates
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🗓 25 Jun 2026, 05:31 AM
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A high-level inquiry is underway at the SCERT office in Odisha following an error discovered in a school textbook. A committee, including officials from relevant departments, is examining the origin of the mistake.
The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) office in Odisha is currently under intense scrutiny due to a significant error identified in a school textbook. A high-level inquiry committee has been formed to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Members of the investigation team, comprising officials from the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department and the School & Mass Education Department, have visited the SCERT premises. Their primary focus is to determine how the error occurred and at which stage of the publication process it was overlooked.
Acting on the Chief Minister's directive, the three-member committee is expected to submit its findings today. The report will be crucial in deciding the subsequent actions to be taken regarding the textbook error and the responsible parties.
Members of the investigation team, comprising officials from the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department and the School & Mass Education Department, have visited the SCERT premises. Their primary focus is to determine how the error occurred and at which stage of the publication process it was overlooked.
Acting on the Chief Minister's directive, the three-member committee is expected to submit its findings today. The report will be crucial in deciding the subsequent actions to be taken regarding the textbook error and the responsible parties.