Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Over 470,000 Pirated NCERT Books Seized Since 2024
Imagine someone is making fake copies of school books to sell for money.
The government is trying to stop this.
Since 2024, they've taken away over 470,000 of these fake books.
The goal is to make sure all students can get good books at a low price.
The government is also doing things like making the books better and selling them online to stop the fake ones.
They're even trying out new technology to catch the fakes.
Over 4.7 lakh pirated NCERT textbooks have been seized since 2024.
Incidents of piracy have been reported from various regions across the country.
The Minister of State for Education provided the information in the Rajya Sabha.
NCERT aims to provide high-quality textbooks at affordable prices.
NCERT conducted 29 raids, seizing stock and machinery worth over Rs 20 crore.
- Who
- The Ministry of Education and NCERT.
- What
- Seizure of over 4.7 lakh pirated NCERT textbooks.
- When
- Since 2024.
- Where
- Across various regions in the country.
- Why
- To combat the illegal production and sale of counterfeit textbooks.
NCERT's Stance
Pirates' Stance
Motives
NCERT's Stance
Prioritizes affordable access to quality textbooks.
Pirates' Stance
Driven by commercial motives of unscrupulous elements.
- Seized Books
- Over 4.7 lakh
- Seizure Value
- Over Rs 20 crore
- Raids Conducted
- 29
- Objective
- Provide quality textbooks at affordable prices
- Anti-Piracy Measures
- Timely printing, improved quality, online sales, and technology