In a bid to restrict e-commerce sites levying steep delivery charges, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is all set to launch a portal to place textbook orders.
“The portal will be launched on August 9 and schools as well as individuals will be able to place order for books online and it will be delivered to them,” NCERT director Hrushikesh Senapathy told HT.
While 42.5 million NCERT books are used by schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), schools and individuals will be able to track the status of their consignment that will be delivered at their doorstep.
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NCERT portal will be launched on August 9.
Every year, NCERT publishes 364 textbook titles in Hindi, English and Urdu.