Balbharati
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| native_name = The Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research
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| city = Pune
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Balbharati (The Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research) is located in Pune, Maharashtra, India.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-30 |title=Sprawling Balbharati library in Pune is now open for public |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/sprawling-balbharati-library-in-pune-is-now-open-for-public-101661883272107.html |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}
The Institute
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
The editorial team consists of following members:
- Vijaya Wad
- Gajanan Chawhan
- H G Narlawar
- Rajeev Tambe
- Dilip Phaltankar
- Shrikant Chougule
- Madhav Rajguru{{Cite web |url=http://www.balbharati.in/downloadbooks/5th-MarSulabha-Eng.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 July 2013 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045336/http://www.balbharati.in/downloadbooks/5th-MarSulabha-Eng.pdf |url-status=dead }}
Online Books
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 [https://books.ebalbharati.in/ 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 [https://ebalbharti.hostmyfiles.in/ textbooks also available online].
For more details, students and educators can visit the official Balbharati website to download the required resources.
Balbharti Official Website
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.{{Cite news |title=Balbharati domain name found on sale |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/balbharati-domain-name-found-on-sale-101689706848296.html}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.balbharati.in/index1.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023200619/http://www.balbharati.in/index1.htm |date=23 October 2016 }}
Category:Book publishing companies of India
Category:Education in Maharashtra
Category:Organisations based in Pune
Category:State agencies of Maharashtra
Category:Government agencies established in 1967