Balbharati
The Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research | |
| Type | Government institution |
|---|---|
| Established | 27 January 1967 |
| Location | , , India 18°31′04″N 73°48′53″E / 18.5177°N 73.8148°E |
| Website | ebalbharati |
Balbharati (The Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research) is located in Pune, Maharashtra, India.[1]
The Institute
[edit]The institute was established by the Vasantrao Naik Government of Maharashtra on 27 January 1967. This was as per the recommendations of the Kothari Commission. This is to improve the quality of textbooks for Stds. I to VIII, and to make textbooks available at a reasonable price. Balbharati institute is an autonomous body registered under the Public Trusts Act 1950 and the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
The Editorial Team
[edit]The editorial team consists of following members:
- Vijaya Wad
- Gajanan Chawhan
- H G Narlawar
- Rajeev Tambe
- Dilip Phaltankar
- Shrikant Chougule
- Madhav Rajguru[2]
Online Books
[edit]To address the issue of delayed textbook distribution, Balbharati has made soft copies of its textbooks available on its official website, allowing students to easily download the books. These e-books cover all subjects from the 1st to the 12th grade and can be accessed for free from the Balbharati website.
Currently, the textbooks are available in eight languages:
Additionally, Balbharati has made available 35 district-specific books for Standard III Geography, titled My District, which are accessible on the website.
Furthermore, Balbharati introduced the new syllabus for Class XI and Class XII in the academic years 2019–2020, 2020–2021 and 2021–2022, respectively, with these updated textbooks also available online.
For more details, students and educators can visit the official Balbharati website to download the required resources.
Balbharti Official Website
[edit]In the year 2023, the main website of Balbharti 'balbharati.in" is no longer the website of Balbharti. Balbharati provides e-books through its second portal ebalbharati.in. This website serves as an important resource for students across the state, providing access to PDF files of textbooks and storing important information. A conspiracy has been taken to fraudulently take advantage of the brand reputation of Balbharati. Transfer action has been taken by an unknown person in his name.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sprawling Balbharati library in Pune is now open for public". Hindustan Times. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Balbharati domain name found on sale".
External links
[edit]- [1] Archived 23 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine