The distribution of free textbooks at the beginning of the academic year has been delayed despite the classes having begun in institutions across
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School textbook distribution yet to be completed
The distribution of free textbooks at the beginning of the academic year has been delayed despite the classes having begun in institutions across Punjab earlier this month.
Parents and learners have been left scrambling with many forced to turn to the markets, where book prices have increased, placing financial pressure on already strained households.
Representatives had initially expressed confidence that all learners would receive free textbooks within the first two weeks of the academic assembly session. However, according to several school representatives, deliveries remain incomplete.
In several institutions, learners are attending classes without essential course materials, relying instead on shared or outdated books.
The scarcity has triggered a surge in need in local book markets where prices have reportedly risen significantly.
Sellers attribute the rise to provision constraints and rising printing costs.
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