In a significant education policy development, the National Education Policy 2020 authorizes state governments to develop and publish their own school textbooks, marking a new era in educational autonomy.
The Bombay High Court has expressed skepticism about the urgency of a PIL alleging substandard paper in Maharashtra's Balbharati textbooks, while directing the state to respond.
Maharashtra's Balbharati textbooks undergo significant quality reduction as larger fonts lead to 7% content cut. Education experts raise concerns about diluted learning material.