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NCERT School books in short supply
PATNA: CBSE students in the state capital are facing a serious shortage of NCERT books despite the NCERT claims that the required number of books has been supplied. While stakeholders allege black marketing of books to create artificial scarcity, retailers say they are unable to meet demand because of lack of adequate supply. Somewhere, it appears, there is leakage in the supply chain.
Incidentally, book retailers in Patna procure NCERT books from the agency's regional distributor based in Kolkata.
"This shortage is nothing new. Like previous years, this year too, students are facing problems, particularly those of Class IX and above," said Ramanuj Prasad, principal of DAV BSEB School, adding "Many non-affiliated schools suggesting to students to follow NCERT books adds to the problem."
"I have been running from pillar to post to get a copy of physics and chemistry books since the beginning of the new session in April. Every time the seller says that after a week I would get the books, but till date I haven't. My studies are suffering," rued Sangeeta, a Class X student.
Mahesh Kumar, a Class XI student, complained, "Despite my best efforts, I have not been able to get my accountancy book. I am using a second-hand book, which does not contain the revised content, but I have no alternative. I have asked my relatives in Delhi to send me a copy."
"I am getting regular complaints of shortage of books from a few cities, including Patna. I fail to understand when there is no death of books in places like Delhi, where there is maximum demand, they why does Patna face it," wondered Gautam Ganguly, in charge of textbooks, NCERT, New Delhi.
"I suspect black marketing of the books at the local level. The local administration should conduct raids to stop hoarding and piracy of NCERT books. NCERT alone can't tackle these issues. The state consumer affairs department and the local administration must also be proactive," said Ganguly, adding "After creating artificial scarcity of the books, their photo copies are sold at exorbitant prices."
However, the NCERT's regional distributor in Kolkata expressed hope that the problem would be over by next week. "Sometimes we don't get regular supply of books from the press. So the supply is affected which creates scarcity and panic among students," said the distributor.
Expressing their helplessness, a book retailer said, "We placed orders for the books before the beginning of the session. But we hardly get supplies on time, and can't do much."
Meanwhile, the students, for the time being, can resort to e-books that can be downloaded from booksarefree.
Incidentally, book retailers in Patna procure NCERT books from the agency's regional distributor based in Kolkata.
"This shortage is nothing new. Like previous years, this year too, students are facing problems, particularly those of Class IX and above," said Ramanuj Prasad, principal of DAV BSEB School, adding "Many non-affiliated schools suggesting to students to follow NCERT books adds to the problem."
"I have been running from pillar to post to get a copy of physics and chemistry books since the beginning of the new session in April. Every time the seller says that after a week I would get the books, but till date I haven't. My studies are suffering," rued Sangeeta, a Class X student.
Mahesh Kumar, a Class XI student, complained, "Despite my best efforts, I have not been able to get my accountancy book. I am using a second-hand book, which does not contain the revised content, but I have no alternative. I have asked my relatives in Delhi to send me a copy."
"I am getting regular complaints of shortage of books from a few cities, including Patna. I fail to understand when there is no death of books in places like Delhi, where there is maximum demand, they why does Patna face it," wondered Gautam Ganguly, in charge of textbooks, NCERT, New Delhi.
"I suspect black marketing of the books at the local level. The local administration should conduct raids to stop hoarding and piracy of NCERT books. NCERT alone can't tackle these issues. The state consumer affairs department and the local administration must also be proactive," said Ganguly, adding "After creating artificial scarcity of the books, their photo copies are sold at exorbitant prices."
However, the NCERT's regional distributor in Kolkata expressed hope that the problem would be over by next week. "Sometimes we don't get regular supply of books from the press. So the supply is affected which creates scarcity and panic among students," said the distributor.
Expressing their helplessness, a book retailer said, "We placed orders for the books before the beginning of the session. But we hardly get supplies on time, and can't do much."
Meanwhile, the students, for the time being, can resort to e-books that can be downloaded from booksarefree.