On April 28, 2026, the Union Education Minister, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, conducted a high-level review meeting to oversee the availability, printing, and distribution of NCERT textbooks for the ongoing academic session. The meeting included Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of the Department of School Education & Literacy, along with senior officials from the Ministry of Education and NCERT.
**Key Objectives and Assessments:**
* **Stock Monitoring:** The Minister assessed current stock levels across all States and Union Territories to ensure adequate supply.
* **Coordination:** Emphasis was placed on improving coordination with state authorities and distribution agencies to facilitate the timely delivery of books, with a specific focus on reaching students in rural areas.
* **Operational Directives:** To prevent student inconvenience caused by delays, officials were directed to strengthen supply chains, augment printing capacities where necessary, and strictly monitor last-mile delivery.
**Interim Measures for Learning Continuity:**
To support uninterrupted learning while physical copies are in transit, the Minister highlighted the availability of digital textbooks through the **e-Pathshala** platform as a temporary solution for students.
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Key Entities Referenced
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan: The Union Education Minister who conducted the review and directed the strengthening of textbook supply chains and printing capacity.
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT): The primary organization responsible for publishing the textbooks whose availability and distribution were under review.
e-Pathshala: A digital initiative and platform highlighted for providing digital textbooks as an interim measure to support uninterrupted learning.
Department of School Education & Literacy: The specific government department responsible for overseeing the logistical monitoring and distribution of school books.
Ministry of Education
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan reviews availability
and timely distribution of NCERT Textbooks
Posted On: 28 APR 2026 2:36PM by PIB Delhi
Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today reviewed the availability, printing, and
distribution of textbooks published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training
(NCERT) for the ongoing academic session. Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, Shri
Sanjay Kumar, along with the senior officials from the Ministry of Education and NCERT were present
during the meeting.
Shri Pradhan reviewed the preparation of the upcoming NCERT Textbooks. The Minister also assessed
stock positions across States and Union Territories and examined coordination with state authorities and
distribution agencies to ensure the timely delivery of books, particularly to students in rural areas.
Emphasizing that no student should face inconvenience due to delays, Shri Pradhan directed officials to
strengthen supply chains, augment printing capacity where necessary, and closely monitor last-mile
delivery. He also highlighted the availability of digital textbooks through e-Pathshala as an interim
measure to support uninterrupted learning until physical copies reach all students.
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