Delayed Pages: The Paper Shortage Impacting Kerala's Education System

A shortage of paper threatens timely book availability for Kerala's government schools, reopening in three weeks. Senior INTUC leader K K Ibrahimkutty highlights that only 70% of required books are complete, with binding stalled. The new government faces a potential Rs 300 crore burden to address the issue.

In a concerning development, the president of the KBPS staff and employees union has raised alarms over a paper shortage that is likely to delay the distribution of textbooks across government schools in Kerala.

K K Ibrahimkutty, the senior INTUC leader, has claimed that only 70% of the required textbooks are ready, with their binding work stalled due to the paucity of paper.

The shortfall threatens to burden the incoming government with a financial impact exceeding Rs 300 crore as they attempt to rectify the issue promptly.