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Kerala govt won't accept Centre's idea of replacing 'India' with 'Bharat'
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
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.
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Kerala Education Minister writes to UP CM on Muzaffarnagar student ill-tre
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
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.
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Kerala restores deleted portions on Gandhi’s assassination, Gujarat riots,
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Kerala government has decided to distribute the new supplementary textbooks to restore the deleted chapters in National Council of Educational Training and Research (NCERT) Class 11 and 12 textbooks relating to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, the 2002 Gujarat riots and the period of emergenc
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Schools in Kerala observe 'dry day' to tackle infectious diseases
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Earlier on Thursday, Kerala state health department authorities announced that 'dry day' will be observed on Friday in schools, on Saturday in offices, and on Sunday at houses for the next few weeks to prevent mosquito vector breeding.
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Kerala Class 10 topper who died in road mishap before result declaration s
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A Class 10 topper who died in a road accident before the declaration of results in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram has donated his organs and saved the lives of six patients.
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Kerala govt to file complaint with PM, Union Education Minister about port
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"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
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Kerala govt to include NCERT omitted portions in state school syllabus
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
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.
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"NCERT textbook row: State govt can print textbooks independently," Kerala
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
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."
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Kerala Student Union members stage protest alleging saffronisation of NCER
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Members of the Congress-affiliated student organisation, Kerala Student Union(KSU), protested against the central government in front of the Accountant General's office here on Monday alleging saffronisation in NCERT textbooks.
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Kerala Education minister demands reconstitution of NCERT with representat
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
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
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"Minimum enrollment age in Kerala's schools to remain five:" Minister Siva
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
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.
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Kerala SSLC exams to start on March 9
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty has said that this year's Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination will start on March 9.
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