"Total cost of such book production and supply is Rs 650 crore. If we deposit the amount into bank accounts (of school children), the parents can purchase books for students.
"For other material, the parents can either buy it from the money deposited into the bank account or they can add some amount from their pocket and buy better material," the minister said.
The direct transfer of money into bank accounts of children was recommended by Finance Department.
There are some 36 different various schemes of the state government that are directly transferring funds into the bank accounts of beneficiaries.
"Union government's NITI Aayog has been pushing for the same change. We all are moving towards more and more adaptation of digital technology. Hence Education department is being part of it," he said, adding there are many books, which are non-textbooks but are suggested by NITI Ayog for the reading purpose.
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