# Odisha Orders Textbook Probe, Minister Calls Error Reports Exaggerated 2026-08-06T11:27:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Odisha has ordered an inquiry after teachers alleged errors in the National Anthem and the state song in Jhulana-1, an Odia textbook supplied to Class 1 students in English-medium private schools. Teachers also questioned the book’s alphabet sequence and said some schools received a 168-page PDF instead of printed copies. The School and Mass Education Department said the reports were unjustified and that corrected books would be supplied soon. The controversy follows the discovery of more than 1,600 errors in 55 textbooks for Classes 1 to 8. The CID-Crime Branch is investigating that case. Minister Nityananda Gond said reports on the latest allegations were exaggerated. Congress spokesperson Rajani Mohanty criticised the investigation after former SCERT director Manoj Padhi, arrested in the earlier case, received bail. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: education, National Anthem, Odisha, school textbooks Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-orders-probe-into-alleged-anthem-state-song-errors/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-orders-probe-into-alleged-anthem-state-song-errors/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.