Chandigarh, July 24 -- Nearly four months into the 2026-27 academic session, which began on April 1, teachers at Chandigarh government schools have alleged that Class 9 students are still awaiting their social science textbooks.

With no physical copies in hand, teachers alleged that they had no way to bridge the gap. Furthermore, the digital version available online does not allow printing either, ruling out even photocopied handouts as a stopgap. "Even the books available online are in such a format that it doesn't allow printing as an option either," a teacher said, requesting anonymity.

Nitish Singla, director of school education, attributed the delay to National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). "The books were r...