PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 3 -- Even after a marginal increase in prices this time around, textbooks being published by the UP Board for the 2026-27 academic session will remain cheaper than NCERT books.

The Board has issued the work order for publication, and the authorised textbooks are expected to reach all 75 districts by the end of January, officials confirmed.

UP Board secretary Bhagwati Singh said that the Board was committed to ensuring timely availability of authorised textbooks.

This move will benefit over 1 crore students studying in Classes 9 to 12 across more than 29,000 UP Board-affiliated schools. For the first time in the last nine years, students from middle and lower-middle-income families will be able to buy authorised and affo...