Every year, students face a certain shortage of textbooks. The inappropriate distribution of textbooks in schools according to the number of students negatively affects their right to obtain free books.
What is the reason for the textbook shortage in educational institutions, and how can it be prevented?
Elmin Nuri provided a statement to AzEdu.az regarding the topic.
Our interviewee stated that this issue is an unforgettable example for student psychology:
"Unfortunately, individuals familiar with the 'inner workings' of schools note the recurrence of this problem every year. There are classes where approximately half of the students are left without textbooks for certain subjects. This not only harms the teaching process and its quality but also inflicts a moral and psychological blow on the student. There is no need to mention the sensitivity of adolescence.
By leaving a student without books during such a period, we subconsciously consider them to be lagging behind their peers. Perhaps for some, this is a common occurrence, but for student psychology, it is an unforgettable example. Therefore, the number of textbooks, supply-demand principles, and accessibility for each school must be of particular importance. Both textbooks and students are assets of the state; it is impossible to see progress in education without bringing them together".
Elmin Nuri added that it is important to reduce the 5-year usage interval so that students do not suffer in terms of both accessibility and professionalism:
"Moreover, such issues lead to the arrival of low-quality, hastily prepared textbooks and pseudo-materials in schools and students' homes. These commercially-driven materials, prepared quickly and with little attention to quality, will replace the textbooks that students cannot obtain. As a result, the student and the school will again be the losers.
Therefore, the commission must pay special attention to the number and accessibility of textbooks. Most importantly, the prompt resolution of issues concerning both quality and quantity, including the re-preparation of textbooks, and the implementation of corrections and additions, is crucial.
If I am not mistaken, textbooks are intended for 5 years of use and are only reprinted after this period, with any problems addressed. We must significantly reduce this 5-year interval so that students do not suffer in terms of both accessibility and professionalism".
