GST anniversary today, but TN textbook gets date wrong

While several mistakes have been noticed in new textbooks of various subjects, experts have pointed out that date of GST Bill being passed in the Parliament has been wrongly mentioned as March 29, 2017 in the Class 11 Economics book.

S Natraja Subramanian, who trains candidates for Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) exams, said although the three related Bills were passed by the Lok Sabha on March 29, the Rajya Sabha passed them on April 6, 2017. It then became an Act on April 12, 2017. The new tax regime came into force across the country from July 1, 2017.

Subramanian said that he had sent a representation to the State government calling for the mistakes to be corrected before the textbooks were distributed. “Without incorporating the correct information, authorities have already distributed the books to students,” he claimed.

PK Illamaran, president, Tamil Nadu Teachers Association, said students cannot afford to get wrong information from the textbooks. “If there has been a mistake, the government must correct it immediately,” he added.

Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal had announced that the Centre is planning a mega event to mark the first anniversary of GST roll out on July 1, with the participation of traders, industry chambers and tax authorities.