Kerala Unifies Unaided School Syllabus to Combat Educational Commercialization

Kerala's government will enforce a unified syllabus across unaided schools from the next academic year to prevent the commercialization of education. Education Minister V Sivankutty announced this as part of broader reforms, emphasizing adherence to the national education policy and fair teacher compensation.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Malappuram | Updated: 04-08-2025 18:13 IST | Created: 04-08-2025 18:13 IST
Kerala Unifies Unaided School Syllabus to Combat Educational Commercialization
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In a decisive move to curtail educational commercialization, Kerala's government will implement a unified syllabus across all unaided schools starting next academic year, announced state General Education Minister V Sivankutty.

Speaking at the inauguration of a new building funded by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board, Sivankutty emphasized the government's resistance to schools teaching their own curriculums and reiterated the importance of adhering to the national educational policy.

The minister urged for the provision of fair salaries to teachers and highlighted the need for educational reform acceptance, urging conservative opponents to embrace change.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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