Dr. Avnish Jolly, Punjab, 2nd March, 2009 : School students in Punjab can now access their textbooks online as the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) will introduce e-books at least for some classes from the next academic session. Initially textbooks only of Classes 8, 10 and 12 will be uploaded and gradually all the classes will be included in the scheme.
D.S. Dhillon Chairman, PSEB told that we are going to launch digital textbooks from the next session. The books will be made available online and students can have access to them anytime, anywhere. This service will be available free of any charge.
Dhillon added that with an aim to streamline our education system and to make it error free, we have introduced many steps like downloading of roll numbers, online submission of examination fees, examination forms and students can even post their complaints online,.