Chandigarh, Oct. 23 -- More than two weeks into the second term, Class 9 students in Chandigarh government schools are still waiting for their NCERT textbooks for all subjects, with the delay raising concerns over teaching and learning as the academic year progresses. The second term began on October 3, but the books are yet to be delivered to government schools, leaving students dependent on photocopies and online study material.

According to the current system, students are given different textbooks for different terms.

The delay comes in a year when the UT education department decided to provide free textbooks to students from Classes 9 to 12. Until last year, Class 9 students had to purchase their books themselves. However, despite ...