Srinagar, Nov. 20 -- The Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education has initiated action against several private schools found violating textbook guidelines by prescribing books from private publishers instead of the Board's approved curriculum.

Joint Secretary BOSE Shahnaz Choudhary told media that the Board had received multiple complaints from parents, prompting district-wide inspections that revealed widespread deviations in some institutions.

Choudhary said BOSE teams have been deployed across all districts to monitor compliance with the prescribed book list. She said that during recent inspections, four private schools were found distributing textbooks from private publications in clear violation of BOSE norms. "These four schools ...