India, April 11 -- Delhi Government-run schools will receive textbooks by April 20, Education Minister Ashish Sood said on Friday, amid concern over delays in distribution at the start of the academic session. Sood said that the supply of books saw a slight delay due to a tendering process adopted for printing, which helps reduce costs by 20 to 30 per cent for the Directorate of Education (DoE) and allows better utilisation of resources.

The textbooks are being printed in improved quality, and distribution has already begun for primary classes in MCD schools, with all institutions expected to receive them by April 20, he added.

Meanwhile, the Delhi government on Wednesday directed private unaided recognised schools not to compel student...