Kerala School Textbooks Face Delay Due to Paper Shortage Ahead of New Academic Year
Kerala school textbooks may be delayed due to paper shortage, says KBPS union
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In Kerala, K K Ibrahimkutty, president of the Kerala Books and Publications Society (KBPS) staff union, has warned that textbooks for government schools may not be ready in time for the new academic year due to a paper shortage. With schools reopening in three weeks, only 70% of the books are completed, raising concerns about timely distribution.
- 01Textbooks for Kerala's government schools may be delayed due to a paper shortage.
- 02Currently, only 70% of the required textbooks are completed.
- 03Binding work is stalled due to insufficient paper for front covers.
- 04The new government may face a financial burden exceeding ₹300 crore ($36 million USD) related to this issue.
- 05Previous government promises regarding timely book distribution have not been fulfilled.
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K K Ibrahimkutty, president of the Kerala Books and Publications Society (KBPS) staff and employees union, has raised alarms about potential delays in the distribution of textbooks for government-run schools in Kerala, India, which are set to reopen in three weeks. He stated that only 70% of the textbooks are ready, with binding work halted due to a lack of paper for the front covers. This situation poses a significant challenge for the new government, which may face a financial burden exceeding ₹300 crore (approximately $36 million USD) if books are not delivered on time. Ibrahimkutty criticized the previous Left government for failing to ensure timely book availability for students, pointing out that only 20% of the books were ready a month before the elections. He emphasized the need for urgent intervention by the new government to address the issue and fulfill the promise made by former General Education Minister V Sivankutty regarding the timely distribution of textbooks.
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The delay in textbook distribution could disrupt the education of students in government schools, affecting their learning experience at the start of the new academic year.
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