Maharashtra's new CBSE-aligned textbooks are under fire for factual inaccuracies and typos,just weeks into academic year. Alarms raised over quality control in state's education system.
The Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research,called Balbharti,has started phased rollout of these textbooks under National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. This year,new materials for Classes 2,3,4,and 6 hit schools,with updates planned until 2029.
Biggest blunder? Wrong death date of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. Class 4 math book says April 27,1920. Real date: April 26,1920 . And typo in Marathi edition botches measurement: "more than 1,000 grams" instead of "more than 1,000 kilograms." English version has similar goofs.
Another error in Class 3 book claims school founded by reformers Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule in Pune was state's first girls' school. Historians set record straight: it was India’s first girls' school by Indians for girls.
Inaccuracies first flagged by mathematician Dinanath Gore in Marathi daily Sakal. Balbharti Director Anuradha Oak admitted errors,promised fixes in future editions. Until then,corrected info will reach students,teachers through videos .
Situation drawing heat from education experts,parents. They're questioning editorial,proofreading processes during textbook prep. Concerns over reliability of educational materials grow...where does this leave students?
