V Sivankutty

Kerala's Education Minister claims the Centre is withholding Rs 1186.84 crore in education funds due to the state's refusal to join the PM SHRI scheme. The minister warns this could impact inclusive education efforts.

Kerala's Education Department has filed a complaint with the DGP over a Christmas exam question paper leak, suspecting involvement by private tuition teachers and seeking strict action against those responsible.

Kerala's Education Minister V. Sivankutty directed schools to ensure no child is excluded from study tours due to financial constraints.

Starting this year, Kerala students in Class 8 will need to achieve minimum marks to pass their exams, moving away from the previous 'all pass' system. This rule will be implemented for Class 9 next year and for Class 10 by the 2026-2027 academic year.

The KSU will observe a state-wide education strike over the shortage of Plus One seats in Kerala on Tuesday (June 25). If there are no immediate solutions, KSU will continue with an indefinite strike.

Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty asked the officials to ensure the safety of the school buildings before re-opening on June 3 for the next academic year. In a meeting convened, he said that the safety of children should be given utmost importance.

The Kerala Minister for General Education and Labour, V Sivankutty, has said that Kerala will not accept and is rejecting the decision to change India to Bharat in textbooks. In the press conference, the minister said that efforts are being made to saffronise the textbooks.

More evidence revealing Minister V Sivankutty's involvement in illegal appointments under his own department has surfaced.Ten additional individuals were appointed to the Kerala Institute of Labour and Employment (KILE) via the backdoor in addition to the DYFI woman leader, according to evidence obtained by Asianet News.

Minister V Sivankutty is said to have continuously insisted on appointing Surya Heman as Publicity Assistant at the Kerala Institute of Labour and Employment (KILE). The Finance Department which initially refused the move, finally validated the appointment after the insistence of the Minister.

The hiring will take place as part of the Kerala government's Overseas Development and Employment Promotion Consultants (ODEPC) scheme. While in the UAE, a recruitment body delegation is introducing new initiatives and several programmes for Keralites who are not residents of the country.