₹175 Crore later Odisha school books expose 1741 errors spark massive correction drive
- Odisha told the Assembly that 1,741 errors were found in Class 1–8 textbooks after they were printed and distributed.
- The errors include 1,075 spelling, grammar and typographical mistakes, plus five factual and conceptual errors.
- ₹175 crore was spent on printing and publishing the textbooks, the Odisha government said in the Assembly.
- The government has ordered revised books with additional fact-checking and language checks, while action was taken against officials.
Source: indiatoday.in
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