Free Textbooks

Programmatic Norms:

1. State should ensure timely supply of books before the start of the academic session
2. For the purpose, a real time monitoring tool should be instituted so that there is no delay in the supply of textbooks.
3. These will be appraised based on the data provided by the state for such children under SDMIS.
4. Incentive for Reuse of Textbooks

Financials Norms: -

1. Provision for textbooks to all children in Government/Local body and government aided schools, including Madrasas desires of introducing the state curriculum, at an average cost of Rs. 250/- per child at primary Level and Rs 400/-per child at upper primary Level.
2. Primers/textbooks developed for tribal languages with bridging materials to facilitate a transition to the state language of instruction and English, would be eligible for textbook for classes I and II within the ceiling of RS. 250/- per child as per norms prescribed for textbooks.
3. The option of cash transfer will be allowed in the forms of DBT to Aadhaar linked bank accounts.
4. Provision may be made for energized textbooks.