Odisha education minister says media reports on textbook errors exaggerated

Odisha education minister says media reports on textbook errors exaggerated

Referring to the 'errors' found in the National Anthem and the state song in the textbook, the minister said, "The media reports are not based on facts."

Odisha to issue corrected Class I textbooks soon; Minister denies reported errors

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday said corrected versions of the newly introduced Class I textbooks would be supplied to students soon, even as School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond denied reports that the books contained the kind of errors being highlighted in the media. The clarification came after a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to review the controversy surrounding alleged errors in…