New NCERT textbooks for classes 9-12 by 2026, books to cost less from 2025
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New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks for certain classes will be less expensive starting next year, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan revealed on Tuesday. The Council, which now prints 5 crore textbooks every year, is working to increase capacity to 15 crore starting next year, he added.
The minister also informed that the new textbooks as per the updated curriculum for classes 9-12 will be available from the 2026-27 academic session.
"In the next academic year, NCERT will publish 15 crore quality and affordable books....currently it publishes nearly 5 crore textbooks. Earlier there have been concerns about demand and supply issue about the textbooks, however, that will be addressed now," Pradhan told reporters.
"Since, the volume of printing of books is going to be high, the prices of textbooks for some classes will be reduced. However, the price will not be increased for any class to ensure there is no financial burden on parents," he added.
The minister informed us that the process of updating textbooks as per the new National Curriculum Framework (NCF) is on.
"The process is on and textbooks for classes 9-12 will be ready by 2026-27 academic session," he said.
With PTI inputs