SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has strongly refuted media reports alleging a shortage of prescribed textbooks in government schools, which reopened today after the winter break.
J&K High Court Releases List of Candidates with Document Deficiencies for System Assistant Post
In a statement issued today, JKBOSE clarified that 72 percent of textbooks have already been received and distributed among zonal education heads across the Kashmir Valley.
“Despite inclement weather over the past week, the Board has successfully distributed 13.46 lakh books, while the remaining 5.50 lakh books are in transit and are expected to reach their destinations in the Kashmir Valley and winter zones of the Jammu division within 4 to 5 days,” the statement reads.
Expressing concern over the misleading news report, JKBOSE urged media outlets to verify facts before disseminating information to the public.kashmir life