As per the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan's Free Textbook Scheme, NMMC will distribute free textbooks to every student of classes 1 to 8 on the first day of the new academic year from June 16. The idea is that no student is left without textbooks or is put to inconvenience in studies because of unavailability of study material.
The Education Department is quoted to have finalized all the arrangements required to reach a combined strength of 61,879 students of 152 schools, including the schools run by NMMC and private aided schools.
"The aim of this scheme is to encourage 100% attendance of the students, deter dropouts, and provide uninterrupted education to all children," stated an official.
For this purpose, supply of textbooks from Divisional Book Depot to the municipal level was arranged through an agency employed by the Maharashtra Primary Education Council, Mumbai.
NMMC distributed these from the municipal level to schools between June 4 and June 10, 2025, so that each of the schools got its desired amount in advance.
On 16 June 2025, the inaugural day of school, the books will officially be handed over to the students by the concerned school principals in the presence of officials, teachers, and parents.
Deputy Commissioner of Education Department Sanghratna Khillare guaranteed that the punctual release of books will allow every child to start the academic year without any learning disruption.
NMMC To Give Away Free Textbooks To More Than 61,000 Students On School Reopening Day Under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
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