179 officials promoted as HM/AEO 179 officials promoted to HM/AEO posts in Kerala: KAT interim order lifts stay, allowing Director of General Education to order promotions to 184 vacant posts, leaving 5 aside. The Hindu · Sep 30, 2023
Vidyakiranam: action for speedy construction of school buildings This was decided at a meeting of top officials of the General Education department convened by Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty on Wednesday. The Hindu · Sep 27, 2023
School curriculum framework draft released Kerala Minister for Gen. Education V. Sivankutty released draft of Kerala Curriculum Framework. Public can give opinion on draft for 10 days on SCERT website. Framework based on suggestions from public & students. 168 new textbooks for Classes I-IX to be printed for next academic year. Former Chief Sec. K.… The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023
Midday meal scheme: State deposits funds into account The State government on Wednesday directly deposited Rs.209.68 crore into the Director of General Education’s single nodal account in connection with the midday meal scheme, said Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty The Hindu · Sep 14, 2023
General education issues complicated by Pinarayi government: Satheesan KPSTA begins three-day satyagraha in front of Secretariat The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023
46-lakh Kudumbashree women to go ‘Back to school’ The ‘Back to School’ campaign, organised with support of the General Education department, will see the Kudumbashree neighbourhood group members return to classrooms on holidays from October 1 to December 10. The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023
City police embarks on initiative to reorient student interests The ‘Agniparavakal’ programme is being implemented in collaboration with Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Ltd (SCTL), Kerala Academy of Skill Excellence (KASE), and the General Education department. The Hindu · Sep 10, 2023
Chemistry question paper row: 12 teachers barred from setting question papers The General Education department has barred 12 higher secondary Chemistry teachers from preparing question papers and answer schemes for five years. The order comes in the wake of the department finding that the answer scheme for the Plus Two Chemistry question paper of the 2022 annual examinations prepared during the… The Hindu · Aug 26, 2023
Vital for students to get factual, scientific education: Pinarayi Vital for students to get factual, scientific education: Pinarayi The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023
Admissions to Class I in unaided schools increase this year The number of students who have taken admission to Class I in government and aided schools has fallen this year, but that to unaided schools has increased. The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023
Project X aims to impart sexuality education for school students in capital district of Kerala Project X aims to impart sexuality education for school students in capital district of Kerala The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023
Action soon against social media influencers misguiding students: Sivankutty Legal action will be taken against social media influencers who lure students down the wrong path, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said. The Hindu · Jun 24, 2023
Give salary to appointed higher secondary teachers: Vincent The General Education department should take steps to give salary to thousands of teachers working without pay in the higher secondary sector, A.Vincent, MLA, has said. The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023
Review SSLC, Plus Two results at district level: Minister SSLC and Plus Two results should be reviewed at the district level by deputy directors of education (DDE) and district education officers (DEO), Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said. The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023
The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023 Sachitra makes Malayalam fun for primary students A General Education department initiative called the Sachitra notebook is helping class 1 and 2 students learn Malayalam and simultaneously nurture their talents such as drawing and craft.
The Hindu · Jun 12, 2023 14 Plus One batches to be shifted to Malappuram district to address shortage Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said that 14 vacant Plus One batches in government schools from south Kerala districts will be shifted to Malappuram district to address the shortage of seats there.
The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023 Higher secondary schools in Kerala not bound by QIP monitoring panel meeting decisions, says RTI reply Higher secondary schools in Kerala are not bound by the decisions of the Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) monitoring committee of the General Education department, an RTI query has revealed.
The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023 Education Principal Secretary, DGE to examine issues related to differently abled quota in aided schools Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has entrusted General Education Principal Secretary Rani George and Director of General Education (DGE) Shanavas S. to examine various issues related to implementation of reservation for the differently abled in aided schools.
The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023 205 working days, vacations from April 1 in schools Bowing to pressure from teachers’ organisations, the General Education department has gone back on the decision to begin the summer vacations on April 6.
The Hindu · May 30, 2023 204 instructional days likely this academic year The General Education department has gone back on the move to include 28 Saturdays as working days and increase the total number of instructional days in the coming academic year to 220 following opposition from teachers’ organisations.
The Hindu · May 22, 2023 Row over plan for 220 academic days in coming school year A direction of the Director of General Education to achieve 220 academic days in the coming year has stoked controversy.
The Hindu · Oct 2, 2022 General Education and Health departments in Kerala lack data on teachers yet to get COVID-19 vaccine The non-availability of data was mentioned in response to an application filed under the Right to Information Act
The Hindu · Sep 29, 2022 Schedule for school festivals announced Thiruvananthapuram The General Education department has announced the schedule for various festivals
The Hindu · Aug 3, 2022 No decision to enforce gender-neutral uniforms: Sivankutty ‘School authorities and parent-teacher association decide’
The Hindu · May 9, 2022 File adalat begins in General Education dept. Minister says pendency of files will not be allowed