Delhi govt asks schools to collect used textbooks, form book-banks
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The Delhi Government has asked its schools to collect old usable textbooks from students of all classes and form book banks.
The move comes following the recommendation of better utilization of used books by the National Green Tribunal. The banks will offer the books to underprivileged children.
Books will be provided to the less privileged children through School Management Committees (SMCs).
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Old textbooks become redundant once students are promoted to next-class
"Lakhs of tons of paper gets consumed in printing of books. As the students pass out, they are provided next set of books and books of the previous class become redundant," read a communication sent to government schools.
"The schools are...directed to collect usable old text books from the students of all classes to set up a book bank under eco-club," it stated.
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Books to be collected on voluntary basis
The Directorate of Education (DoE) issued the communication to every government school. The education department has directed schools that old books of the previous academic session should be collected from students on a voluntary basis for the book bank.