Education ministry orders probe into NCERT's blacklisting of textbook paper supplier
The Union Ministry of Education has launched an inquiry into the NCERT's decision to blacklist a textbook paper supplier. The probe aims to determine if proper procedures were followed and assess the potential impact on textbook availability for students.
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Ensuring the steady supply of educational materials is critical for the national school system, especially following curriculum revisions under the NEP 2020.
NEW DELHI: The Union ministry of education has ordered a probe into the National Council of Educational Research and Training's (NCERT) decision to blacklist a firm responsible for supplying paper for school textbooks, news agency PTI reported on Friday. The inquiry will examine the circumstances that led to the blacklisting, whether due process was followed, and the potential implications for the printing and distribution of NCERT textbooks used by millions of students across the country.According to PTI, the ministry has sought a detailed examination of NCERT's decision, with sources saying the probe will look into the basis for blacklisting the supplier and the procedure adopted before the action was taken.
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