BOSE rebuts news regarding poor supply of text books in schools
Board achieves 72% target in books distribution
JAMMU, MARCH 7: The JKBOSE has
strongly countered a news reported in a section of media regarding shortage of
prescribed text books in government schools, which have opened today after a
long winter break.
In a statement issued here today in
this regard, the Board has clarified that nearly 72% books have already been
received and distributed among the zonal education heads across the Kashmir
Valley.
Despite inclement weather over the
last week, the Board has succeeded in distribution of 13.46 lakh books while the remaining 5.50
lakh books are in the transit, which will take another 4 to 5 days to reach the
end- destination in Kashmir valley and winter zones of Jammu division.
The Board has expressed concern over factually
wrong news report, advising the publisher to clarify the factual position
before flashing misleading information among the public.