School books are not in supply to Malkangiri district of Odisha. Education in this adivasi affluent district has been suffering due to this. When schools were reopened after the summer vacation, the government of Odisha promised to supply books to all the schools of the state. But in reality the government has failed to do so.
In the adivasi affluent Malkangiri district, schools were reopened on June 18th and more than one month has passed but yet books are not available for the students.
In Malkangiri district from class one to class 8th 5,14,655 books have been distributed in total and more 96,101 books are required.
As per the sources remaining books have not been supplied to Malkangiri district. In Kalimela block, total 17,114 students are there and they have been supplied 1,01,625 books. Likewise in Khairput block 7612 students are studying, and they have been supplied 40736 books. In Korukunda block 17013 students are studying and they have got 101773 books. In Kudumulugumma block total 9673 students are studying and they have been supplied 44994 books. In Malkangiri block 10793 students are studying and they have got 63315 books.
In Mathili block, 1525 students are studying and they have got 93925 books. In Padia block 7689 students are present and they have been supplied 44716 books. In Balimela NAC 664 students are there and they have got 6096 books. In Malkangiri NAC 2580 students are studying and they have been supplied 17475 books.
