Textbooks for schools and colleges not distributed even after a month since academic year started

BENGALURU: Though it has been a month since schools and colleges started for the new academic year, textbooks have not reached the students in government institutions.

Students of government PU students and even residential schools have still not received textbooks. Due to this, students’ learning is bieing hampered. In the meantime, teaching in colleges is being done using old books.

The government had assured that all books would be given before colleges start. Former Primary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa had also previously assured that textbooks would be available by the time colleges start.

But even after a month since colleges started, textbooks have still not arrived. According to the PU Board, only 60 per cent of the textbooks have been supplied so far. With no textbooks, it has become a struggle for students.

In Short Supply

From this year, the government has decided to provide free textbooks to PU students as well.

According to the PU Board, only 60 per cent of the books have been dispatched to taluks.

The Education Department has started distributing textbooks in taluks.

Teaching is being done from old books as textbooks are not available.

Textbook problem for both first and second year PU students.

There are more than 1,200 government PU colleges.

Lakhs of students have not received textbooks. This is affecting students’ learning.