Abstract:
In India, the schools are affiliated to Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE), Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)
or State Boards of Secondary Education. Every state has its own
state board of education with its own syllabus. Variation is found in
the syllabi of English at secondary school level of different boards.
That is why the textbooks prescribed for the schools affiliated to
different boards are also different. This study traced the appropriacy
of English textbooks prescribed for class X by CBSE and the Board
of Secondary Education Rajasthan, Ajmer (BSER). Data were
gathered using checklist from the respondents and were analysed
using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings show that
there are various aspects of textbooks with which teachers are
quite satisfied. However, there are areas which need modification
or to be supplemented by additional materials.