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.
"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."
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.
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.
Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Friday urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to take steps to conduct a detailed investigation into the death of 10-year-old cycle polo player Fatima Nida Shihabuddin.
The State School Science Exhibition Kick-started in Kerala's Ernakulam district on Thursday after state Education Minister V Sivankutty inaugurated the programme.
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 21 (ANI): Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday announced the results of the Higher Secondary Examinations (class 12 result) for the academic session 2021-22 in Thiruvananthapuram.