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Sivankutty advises Rahul Mamkootathil to keep away from school science fest in Palakkad, but denies dropping Congress MLA from organising panel

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Kerala’s General Education Minister V. Sivankutty has denied that the government had dropped Congress legislator Rahul Mamkootathil’s name from the organising committee of the Kerala School Science Festival scheduled to be held from November 7 to November 10 in Palakkad. Speaking to reporters in Palakkad on Monday (August 25, 2025), Mr. Sivankutty, nevertheless, counselled Mr. […]

When Afghan children spoke in Malayalam to Kerala’s General Education Minister V. Sivankutty

July 13, 2025July 13, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

General Education Minister V. Sivankutty and his wife R. Parvathy Devi chat with the Afghan siblings at the Rose House, the Minister’s official residence in Thiruvananthapuram, on July 13, 2025. Photo: Special Arrangement “So, who’s our Prime Minister?” Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty asked in Malayalam, smiling at the five children seated before him […]

Bharat Mata row: Kerala minister Bindu accuses Kerala University VC of misusing powers in registrar’s suspension

July 3, 2025July 3, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Police use water cannon as SFI activists protested outside Rajbhavan over the suspension of Kerala University registrar in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. PHOTO : SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Kerala Higher Education Minister R. Bindu on Thursday alleged that the Kerala University Vice-chancellor Mohanan Kunnummal had misused his authority by suspending the Registrar K.S. Anil Kumar for his […]

Kerala Plus Two results likely to be declared on May 21

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Kerala Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) examination results will likely be released on May 21, state education minister V Sivankutty said on Tuesday while informing that the evaluation process is nearing completion. As per reports, a final meeting on the result announcement will be held on May 14. Last year, the Kerala Plus Two […]

‘Language of joy, not imposition’: NCERT defends textbook titles after Kerala slams Hindi names for English books

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Language textbooks have been named after musical instruments and classical ragas because these elements of “India’s rich musical heritage are common across all linguistic and cultural traditions of the country,” the NCERT has said—responding to Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty’s criticism of Hindi titles being given to English textbooks. Sivankutty had said on Monday that […]

State School Sports Festival logo released

November 8, 2022November 9, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty on Tuesday released the logo of the 64th State School Sports Festival to be held in Thiruvananthapuram from December 3 to 6. Logos for the sports event had been invited by the General Education department. Among the entries, one by Aslam Tirur, an Arabic teacher at ALP School, Tirur, […]

Top Kerala News developments today

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Key news developments in Kerala on Oct 1, Saturday Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. | Photo Credit: PTI Key news developments in Kerala on Oct 1, Saturday Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today CPI State conference: Party general secretary D. Raja to inaugurate delegates’ meeting. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan […]

₹126 crore for mid-day meal scheme

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Funds to the tune of ₹126 crore have been sanctioned in connection with the mid-day meal scheme for the months of June and July, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said. An amount of ₹37 crore has been sanctioned as honorarium for cooks. Schools will get ₹89 crore in connection with the mid-day meal. […]

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