NCERT Under Fire as Hindi Medium Class 9 Students Left Without Maths and Science Books
NCERT Textbook Shortage Class 9: NCERT is facing major criticism as Class 9 Hindi medium students are left without core Mathematics and Science textbooks months into the school year. While English books are fully available, the lack of Hindi prints has forced low-income families to rely on hard-to-access digital PDFs or expensive photocopies.
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NCERT Textbook Shortage Class 9: The NCERT has faced criticism from a number of stakeholders including teachers, parents, and student unions, with the new academic session already here. Despite months passing since the start of the new academic session, the fact remains that the essential texts pertaining to mathematics and science are completely missing for the students of the ninth standard taking up studies in Hindi medium. It can be seen that while enough copies of English versions of the books are available, the Hindi versions are not available and hence students who belong to local dialects are at a loss.
This is what makes many debates rage about the negligence of the authorities regarding resource parity between students of regional languages and those who study in other media. The lack of textbooks is bound to lead to considerable problems as teachers would waste time copying down the entire chapter in blackboard and the unfortunate students would not get even the photocopy or PDF version of the book.
NCERT Textbook Supply Disparity: Key Highlights
| Academic Parameter | English Medium Status | Hindi Medium Status | Impact on Classroom Delivery |
| Class 9 Mathematics | Fully Available | Out of Stock | Teachers dictating notes; heavy reliance on expensive digital prints. |
| Class 9 Science | Fully Available | Out of Stock | Practical mapping delayed; conceptual backlog growing. |
| Alternative Solutions | Standard purchase | Digital PDF usage | Low-income families lack reliable smartphone/internet access. |
| Official Timeline | Delivered | Delayed printing | Direct violation of timely academic distribution norms. |
Siddhi Sharma, working as a Content Writer at Jagran Josh, has graduated from IPU with a Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication. She has 1 plus year of experience in content writing. She writes on education, current affairs, and general knowledge. She has previously worked with Zee News as a content writer.
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