97% textbooks distributed: CA press wing
The interim government thinks that it would be possible to print and distribute the remaining textbooks within a week, says Azad Majumdar
About 97% of textbooks have been distributed and the remaining textbooks will be distributed by mid-March, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar said today (10 March).
"The distribution of textbooks has been slightly delayed. About 39.6 crore textbooks were supposed to be distributed at various levels; while of those, 38.29 crore textbooks have been printed and distributed," he said while speaking at a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy this afternoon.
He further said it has not been possible to print 1.05 crore textbooks yet.
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The deputy press secretary said the interim government thinks that it would be possible to print and distribute the remaining textbooks within a week.
Azad said Education Adviser Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has informed that the process of printing textbooks for next year will begin tomorrow.
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad and Assistant Press Secretary Suchismita Tithi were present.
