In many private schools in India, textbooks are frequently changed every academic year even when the syllabus and topics remain largely the same. Instead of consistently following standard textbooks such as NCERT, schools often introduce books from different private publications each year., Because of this practice, students are required to purchase a completely new set of books annually. Books used by older siblings cannot be reused by younger ones, even though the content is similar. Teachers also do not allow students to use previous editions or books from other publishers, making it compulsory to buy the newly prescribed books., This leads to unnecessary financial burden on parents, especially for families with more than one child. A significant amount of money is spent repeatedly on books that could otherwise be reused. In some cases, this practice creates a perception that schools may be intentionally changing publications, which raises concerns about transparency and fairness., Additionally, this results in wastage of paper and educational resources, as perfectly usable books are discarded every year. The issue affects a large number of families and contributes to both economic pressure and environmental waste.