Bhubaneswar, July 11 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered a criminal investigation into errors found in school textbooks for Classes I to VIII.

He directed the SCERT Director to lodge an FIR with the Crime Branch SP for an independent probe into the entire textbook preparation process.

Earlier, the CM had constituted a committee under the Development Commissioner to examine the issue.

Based on its report, the former SCERT Director and three Assistant Directors were suspended, while disciplinary proceedings were initiated against six other Assistant Directors.

A statement issued earlier said that the state government has decided to implement all 14 recommendations made by the committee to "improve" the quality of school ...