Jammu, Nov 09: Education Minister Shameema Firdous Firdous said that textbook sets costing between Rs 6,000 and Rs 10,000 were a matter of concern and that private educational institutions needed to reconsider their pricing practices.
She said she would convene a meeting with the Director of School Education and other concerned officials before the government issued formal directions.
Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, the Minister indicated that the government intended to address the issue through an organised regulatory intervention.
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