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BJD Youth, Student Wings Plan Assembly Gherao Over Textbooks
The BJD’s youth and student groups are unhappy with school textbooks in Odisha.
They say the books for Classes I to VIII contain many mistakes.
They also say the books arrived late, which could worry students before examinations.
The groups want Minister Nityananda Gond to resign.
They have also alleged problems in how the books were published.
They claim the issue involves a possible Rs 380-crore scam, although this is an allegation by the BJD groups.
They plan to protest outside the Assembly starting September 22.
They are asking students, parents and others to join them.
The BJD’s youth and student wings announced a two-day Assembly gherao beginning September 22.
They are demanding the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond.
The groups alleged errors in textbooks for Classes I through VIII and delays in supplying them.
They also alleged irregularities in publication and claimed a Rs 380-crore scam involving Gond.
The groups said they would hold a round-the-clock sit-in if Gond did not resign by September 22.
- Who
- The Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal, led by Chinmay Sahu and Ipsita Sahu, respectively.
- What
- They announced a two-day Assembly gherao and demanded the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond over alleged textbook errors and publication irregularities.
- Where
- Outside the Odisha Assembly.
- When
- The protest is scheduled to begin on September 22, with a round-the-clock sit-in if the minister does not resign by then.
- Why
- The groups allege that textbooks for Classes I to VIII contain errors, were supplied late and involved irregularities in publication.
Key facts
- Protest start
- September 22
- Planned duration
- Two days
- Textbooks involved
- Classes I to VIII
- Minister targeted
- School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond
- Alleged amount
- Rs 380 crore
- Organisations
- Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal
- Additional demands
- Textbook withdrawal and a high-level inquiry
Sources
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