<p>Just a day after the Karnataka High Court expressed dissatisfaction over the state government’s submission that the textbooks would be supplied in a phased manner by September-end, the Department of Public Instruction said that the textbooks will reach all the schools by September 15.</p>.<p>In a statement released to the media, Primary and Secondary Education Minister B C Nagesh said, “About 70% of printing has been completed and all the printed textbooks will reach the schools by next week. By September 15 we are aiming to supply textbooks to all schools.”</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/ensure-supply-of-textbooks-to-classes-9-10-hc-to-govt-1023139.html" target="_blank">Ensure supply of textbooks to classes 9-10, HC to govt</a></strong></p>.<p>The minister added “The contents were uploaded for the benefit of students during the online mode of teaching and a majority of students and parents have downloaded the textbooks online.”</p>.<p>The minister has also mentioned that the headmasters of the schools have been told to distribute the textbooks among the students.</p>.<p>As per the data provided by the department, the total number of textbooks required are 5,34,76,336, of which 3,78,73,594 textbooks have already been printed and 2,92,73,822 textbooks have reached the schools.</p>
<p>Just a day after the Karnataka High Court expressed dissatisfaction over the state government’s submission that the textbooks would be supplied in a phased manner by September-end, the Department of Public Instruction said that the textbooks will reach all the schools by September 15.</p>.<p>In a statement released to the media, Primary and Secondary Education Minister B C Nagesh said, “About 70% of printing has been completed and all the printed textbooks will reach the schools by next week. By September 15 we are aiming to supply textbooks to all schools.”</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/ensure-supply-of-textbooks-to-classes-9-10-hc-to-govt-1023139.html" target="_blank">Ensure supply of textbooks to classes 9-10, HC to govt</a></strong></p>.<p>The minister added “The contents were uploaded for the benefit of students during the online mode of teaching and a majority of students and parents have downloaded the textbooks online.”</p>.<p>The minister has also mentioned that the headmasters of the schools have been told to distribute the textbooks among the students.</p>.<p>As per the data provided by the department, the total number of textbooks required are 5,34,76,336, of which 3,78,73,594 textbooks have already been printed and 2,92,73,822 textbooks have reached the schools.</p>