The row between Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar and state Education Minister V. Sivankutty once again came to the fore after he was absent from the First Aid Education launch event.
Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Saturday strongly defended the inclusion of Zumba dance in schools, stating that raising objections to such activities would inject poison that is more deadly than drugs into society.
Kerala Education Minister V. Sivankutty announced the Plus Two results on Thursday in a press meet. This year 77.81 percent of students have passed the exam.
Kerala Education Minister V. Sivankutty on Saturday criticized the BJP-led central government over its decision to give Hindi titles to English medium textbooks of NCERT, calling it against the "federal" principles of the nation.
Kerala education minister V Sivankutty on Thursday said that the state government will not accept an NCERT high-level committee's recommendation that 'Bharat' be used instead of 'India' as the name of the country in school textbooks.
Kerala Minister of General Education V Sivankutty wrote a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath demanding strict action in the Muzaffarnagar student ill-treatment case.
"The curriculum committee has directed that the children must be taught the portions removed from NCERT books and notify Kerala CM and Centre regarding this decision. A complaint will be given to PM and union education minister over removing key portions from NCERT", Kerala Education Ministe
According to the statement, the curriculum steering committee meeting held today has discussed the inclusion of portions excluded by NCERT from the syllabus. The committee authorised public education minister V Sivankutty to discuss the matter with the government and take a decision.
Addressing a press meeting, Sivankutty said, "The state government can print textbooks independently unless the Centre denies giving permission to teach these subjects. Teachers' unions also have a stand that the omitted lessons should be taught."
Commending on the recent controversy surrounding NCERT's decision to omit certain portions from the school syllabus, Kerala education minister V Sivankutty demanded that NCERT should be reconstituted with representatives from all states
Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Wednesday said reiterated that it would continue the practice of admitting students to the class at the age of 5.