NCERT Cracks Down on Textbook Piracy; 32,000 Fake Books Seized in Delhi-NCR Raid

NCERT, along with Delhi Police Crime Branch, has seized 32,000 pirated NCERT textbooks from a printing unit in Ghaziabad. Printing machines and materials were also recovered.

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and Crime Branch of Delhi Police, has taken action against illegal printing of NCERT textbooks.

On basis of specific inputs, Crime Branch of Delhi Police conducted a raid at a printing facility located at Village Jawli, Loni, Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh). During raid, around 32,000 pirated NCERT textbooks of different classes and subjects were seized.

Police officials also recovered two printing machines, aluminium printing plates, paper rolls and printing ink from the premises, indicating unauthorised printing activity.

The action was initiated in connection with an earlier case registered in November, 2025, by Delhi Police Crime Branch under the relevant provisions of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Copyright Act, 1957.

Officials from NCERT’s Publication Division were present during raid and seizure proceedings and provided technical assistance for identification and verification of the pirated textbooks.

NCERT stated that unauthorised printing, distribution or sale of its textbooks is a punishable offence under the law. The council said that circulation of pirated textbooks affects students and the education system due to incorrect and substandard content.

The public has been advised to purchase NCERT textbooks only from authorised sources and report suspected cases of piracy to NCERT or the local authorities.