Student body alleges textbook delay in Delhi govt schools; Min says distribution by April 30

Students in Classes 1 to 8 at several Delhi government schools are still waiting for textbooks, nearly a month after the new academic session began, a student body said on Tuesday. However, Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood said the process of textbook distribution is underway, and all books for students will be distributed by April 30. The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) said in a statement that the delay is affecting students' studies and holiday homework ahead of summer vacations. DYFI Delhi state secretary Aman Saini said many children from poor and middle-class families studying in government schools could not afford to buy books from the open market and depended on timely distribution by schools. The student body said its members visited schools in Yamuna Vihar and other districts and found that students of Classes 6, 7 and 8 have not received textbooks. The DYFI claimed that senior advocate Ashok Agarwal has also approached the High Court on the issue. The organisation urged the government to ensure immediate textbook distribution so that students do not face further academic disruption.

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