Kerala Government

The Union Education Ministry replied in Lok Sabha over the question of getting menstrual leave for students at educational institutions. On February 6, Union Education Minister Subhas Sarkar said, "No such proposal is under consideration in the ministry." The reply was in view of the Kerala Government's announcement that it would grant menstrual leaves to females. However, the Union Ministry asked the concerned authority to ensure menstrual… read-more

Kerala government has made it compulsory to wear masks in public places, workplaces, during transport, and other gatherings. Chief Secretary Dr. V P Joy said on April 27, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 20(3) of the Disaster Management Act 2005, wearing masks will be made mandatory in the state. The daily positivity rate in India has increased by 0.3% in 24 hours, reported ANI.

Congress leader VD Satheesan criticized the Pinarayi Vijayan Government for its new 'liquor policy' in Kerala. Claiming the policy to be 'disgusting & encouraging corruption" in Kerala. He said, "What is this policy? This policy is totally disgusting". He further added, "This is all for corruption". Notably, the LDF led Kerala Government introduced a new liquor policy, which allows manufacturing fruit-based liquor, and boosts the… read-more

The Kerala CBSE School Management announced that the minimum age for class one admission in all CBSE schools for the academic year 2022-23 will be five years of age. However, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) had earlier announced six years for the same criteria, as per National Education Policy which led to protests, against the decision. Moreover, until the last academic year, it was five years.

The Kerala government has dismissed the plea of class eight student Riza Nahan for wearing hijab and full sleeves along with the uniform of Student Police Cadets. "Combining religious matters with uniforms in the present situation would raise the same demands in other similarly functioning forces," said the home department. The nodal officer of Student Police Cadets was also against this and pointed out the negative points of allowing it.