Demand for Odisha Education Minister’s Resignation; Former CM Naveen Patnaik Steps In

Demand for Odisha Education Minister’s Resignation; Former CM Naveen Patnaik Steps In

Political tensions have escalated in Odisha following the discovery of factual and linguistic errors in school textbooks. Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik has demanded the resignation of State Education Minister Nityanand. This demand comes at a time when Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has already stepped down following the ‘Gen-Z movement,’ a development that has intensified the nationwide debate regarding the quality of the education system.