India, Nov. 13 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cautioned its affiliated schools against the circulation of counterfeit NCERT textbooks and advised them to ensure that students use only genuine books purchased from authorised sources.

In an official advisory sent to all school heads, the Board said it has received reports that some unauthorised sellers are supplying fake or counterfeit versions of NCERT textbooks, often at discounted rates. These books, CBSE said, are of poor physical quality and may contain printing mistakes and content errors, posing a risk to students' learning.

Schools have been asked to counsel parents to buy only authentic NCERT books from approved channels. If schools procure the books thems...