Bhubaneswar: Amid uproar over errors in school textbooks, the Odisha School and Mass Education Department on Wednesday assured that corrected and error-free versions of the books will be made available to students soon.

Addressing a press conference, School and Mass Education Secretary N. Thirumala Naik said the state government has taken the issue seriously and is working to rectify the mistakes at the earliest.

He said experts and educationists are currently reviewing the errors in the textbooks. Once the corrections are completed, the revised editions will be uploaded on the department's official website, allowing students and teachers to easily access the corrected versions.

Naik said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has also taken serious note of the issue and directed officials to ensure high standards in educational materials. He added that the government would further strengthen the review and scrutiny process to prevent such errors from recurring in future editions.

Appealing to students, parents and teachers not to be confused, the Secretary urged them to continue using the existing textbooks until the corrected versions are officially released.

He said the department is working round the clock to complete the correction process and make the revised textbooks available as soon as possible.