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MP Textbook Corporation May Handle School Supplies Procurement Beyond Books
There is a company in India that makes school books.
It is called the Madhya Pradesh Textbook Corporation.
Right now, its main job is to print and give textbooks to government-school students.
Some people say this company may soon also buy other things for schools.
These things include sports equipment, kitchen items, science kits, and furniture.
A school minister reportedly asked officials to give this new job to the book company.
The rules are being changed so the company can do this.
The company already has a very big task: printing about 10 crore free textbooks for the next school year.
That is a huge number of books!
Also, 44 districts have not yet received all of their textbooks.
But another official said no final decision has been made yet, so nothing is certain.
Madhya Pradesh Textbook Corporation is reportedly being lined up to procure sports equipment, kitchen materials, science kits, furniture and other educational supplies for government schools.
The corporation's core mandate remains the production, printing, publication, stocking and distribution of textbooks.
Changes in Store Purchase Rules are reportedly being worked out to formally frame the corporation's wider procurement functions.
For the 2026-27 academic session, the corporation is printing and supplying around 10 crore free textbooks for Classes 1 to 12.
School Education Department Secretary Sanjay Goyal denied the decision, saying no such decision has been made yet.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Textbook Corporation and Madhya Pradesh's School Education Department, following directions from the School Education Minister.
- What
- The corporation is reportedly being tasked with procuring sports material, kitchen equipment, science kits, furniture and other educational supplies beyond its textbook role.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, India, with the corporation based in Bhopal.
- When
- No specific date is given; reports come amid preparations for the 2026-27 academic session, when about 10 crore free textbooks are being printed and supplied.
- Why
- Procurement responsibility is being shifted to the corporation following directions from the School Education Minister to bring every school requirement under its ambit.
Procurement expansion proceeding
No such decision made
Expansion of the corporation's procurement role
Procurement expansion proceeding
Following the School Education Minister's directions, the corporation is being entrusted with procurement of sports material, kitchen equipment, science kits, furniture and other supplies, with changes to Store Purchase Rules being worked out to formalize the framework.
No such decision made
School Education Department Secretary Sanjay Goyal denied that any such decision has been taken, stating: 'No such decision is made yet.'
Key facts
- Organization
- Madhya Pradesh Textbook Corporation
- Headquarters
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Core mandate
- Production, printing, publication, stocking and distribution of textbooks as per its memorandum of association
- Proposed new duties
- Procurement of sports equipment, kitchen materials, science kits, furniture and other educational supplies
- Textbooks for 2026-27
- Around 10 crore free textbooks for Classes 1 to 12
- Districts awaiting full textbooks
- 44
- Previous procurement channels
- Rajya Shiksha Kendra and Directorate of Public Instruction via tenders and e-procurement
- Official response
- Secretary Sanjay Goyal denied the decision: 'No such decision is made yet.'
Quotes
Sanjay Goyal
School Education Department Secretary
“"No such decision is made yet."”
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