In Odisha school textbooks, Newton’s a pilot, Hampi complex is Konark temple; govt spots 1,678 mistakes
Newly introduced Odia textbooks for Classes I-VIII in Odisha government schools are riddled with 1,678 grammatical and factual errors, including misidentifying Sir Isaac Newton as a pilot and confusing legislative assemblies. These mistakes, found across multiple subjects and languages, have raised concerns about the quality of books prepared under NEP-2020. The department is rectifying the errors to prevent student impact.
