NationalSaturday, 11 July 2026·The Hindu - National
Odisha orders criminal probe into 1,600 textbook errors for classes 1 to 8
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered a criminal investigation after over 1,600 errors were found in 55 textbooks for classes 1 to 8.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 11, 2026, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered a criminal investigation after more than 1,600 errors were found in 55 textbooks meant for classes 1 to 8 and circulated to over 40 lakh students.
Key specifics
- The order was issued on July 11, 2026 by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
- More than 1,600 errors were found in 55 textbooks.
- The textbooks were for students from class 1 to class 8.
- Over 40 lakh students across Odisha received the textbooks.
- The Chief Minister asked the SCERT Director to file an FIR with the Crime Branch SP.
Exam lens
Question type: Education governance and state administration, key facts: Odisha, SCERT, 55 textbooks, 1,600 errors, 40 lakh students. TNPSC one-liner: “Which state ordered a criminal probe into textbook errors and what agency printed the books?”