Kerala Basic Training Minister V Sivankutty on Sunday sought quick intervention of the Centre to resolve the scarcity of textbooks in Kendriya Vidyalayas within the state.
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He highlighted that college students of Courses 5 and eight in PM Sri Kendriya Vidyalayas are nonetheless with out important books, even 4 months after the graduation of the courses.
With simply days left for the primary quarterly examinations, the negligence on the a part of NCERT authorities, who’re purported to distribute books, is extraordinarily severe, the minister identified in an announcement.
Courses in Kendriya Vidyalayas started on April 1. However even after 4 months, lecturers have been solely supplied with examine supplies on-line.
The minister famous that college students will be unable to face the exams with out books, which is able to significantly have an effect on their research.
Drawing a parallel between the federal government faculties within the state, Sivankutty mentioned the state authorities have made textbooks accessible there even earlier than the start of the educational yr.
“On this circumstance, the negligence on the a part of NCERT is unacceptable. The transfer is to distribute the books by on-line platforms and personal e-book stalls as an alternative of creating them accessible in faculties,” Sivankutty alleged.
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It will power youngsters to purchase books at an exorbitant worth. The union authorities ought to instantly intervene to make textbooks accessible to the scholars contemplating their future, the minister added.