A total of 1,678 spelling, factual and contextual errors have been identified in newly introduced Odia textbooks for Classes I to VIII in government schools for the 2026-27 academic session, according to a Times of India report that cited the School and Mass Education Department.
The textbooks were prepared by the Directorate of Teacher Education and the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) as part of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 curriculum overhaul. The errors came to light after the books, whose distribution was delayed due to printing issues, recently reached schools across the state.
