From factual blunders to systemic lapses, the Odisha textbook controversy exposes why accuracy is the first duty of education. AI generated image The recent decision of the Odisha government to suspend four senior education officials following the discovery of 1,678 errors in school textbooks has sent tremors well beyond the boundaries of the state. The mistakes were found across 55 newly introduced Odia textbooks for Classes I to VIII, prepared under the National Education P